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The great fire
By Jim Murphy. 1995
An account of the conflagration that levelled much of Chicago in 1871. Chronicles events from the fire's outbreak and rapid…
spread to its extinguishment by rain, as reported by survivors and in documents of the period. Examines the origins, circumstances, and official failures that contributed to the disaster. Grades 5-8. A 1996 Newbery Honor Book. c1995.Survivors!: true death-defying escapes
By Larry Verstraete. 2003
Think about your worst fears - being attacked by a wild animal, swept away by a killer storm, trapped in…
a wrecked car or a burning building. Here are 29 stories of real people who survived life-threatening situations. Each section includes Survival Tips that give readers essential information about what to do in dangerous circumstances. Some descriptions of violence. Winner of the 2004 Silver Birch Award. Grades 4-7. Bestseller 2005. 2003.Red star & green dragon: looking at New China
By Lila Perl. 1983
On board the Titanic: what it was like when the great liner sank (I was there book)
By Shelley Tanaka, Ken Marschall. 1996
The story of the Titanic, once the world's largest ocean liner, as told through the experiences of two of its…
survivors. Detailed explanations about the ship, passengers, and crew are interwoven with an account of its tragic sinking in 1912. Grades 4-7. Winner of the 1997 Silver Birch Award. c1996.Last man out: the story of the Springhill Mine Disaster
By Melissa Fay Greene. 2003
One October evening in 1958, 174 miners did not come out when the deepest coal mine in North America "bumped".…
For days, rescue workers brought out dead miners while families waited above-ground for their loved ones to appear. Rescuers then miraculously stumbled across a broken pipe leading to a cave containing survivors. 2003.Japan, where East meets West (Discovering our heritage)
By Judith Davidson. 1983
An introduction to the history and culture of Japan including a discussion of Japanese in the United States. Discusses Japanese…
legends, festivals, home life, schools, and sports. Grades 5-8. 1983. (Discovering our heritage)Centsibility: The Planet Girl Guide To Money (Planet girl)
By Stacey Roderick, Ellen Warwick. 2008
Practical advice on a range of topics relating to money - tips on jobs, saving, debt, spending and budgeting, how…
to become a girl entrepreneur, what to scrimp on (and what not to), the hidden price of cheap, how to reconcile having less than some friends, and why fundraising can make girls feel priceless! Includes checklists, quizzes, a bank lingo glossary and much more. Grades 4-7. 2008. (Planet girl)Financial expert Carrick targets young adults graduating from university or college and moving into the workforce, the housing market and…
family life. Offers information on saving for a post-secondary education and paying off student debts, establishing a credit rating, basic banking and budgeting, car and home buying, and insurance. c2012.China homecoming
By Jean Fritz. 1985
The author lived in China until she was 13 years old. In this book, she tells of her return to…
Hankou, her home town, four decades later. Companion volume to "Homesick : my own story" (DC06014). For junior and senior high readers. c1985.At the edge: daring acts in desperate times
By Larry Verstraete. 2009
A young man in Nunavut fights off a polar bear to save his friend, a Canadian peacekeeper in the Congo…
risks his own life to save those of stranded tourists, and ordinary people show extraordinary character during the Halifax Explosion, the Holocaust, Hurricane Katrina, the Tiananmen Square protests, and September 11, 2001. Over twenty true-life stories about life-threatening situations and the wrenching choices made by the people facing them. Winner of the 2010 Silver Birch Award for Non-fiction. Grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence. 2009.Dangerous planet: natural disasters that changed history
By Bryn Barnard. 2003
Describes specific occurrences such as meteorite collisions, landslides, typhoons, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and earthquakes and explains their impact on human…
history. Discusses the King Blizzard of 1888 that paralyzed the east coast of the United States and brought about weather watching and city transportation improvements. Grades 5-8. 2003.Years of dust: the story of the Dust Bowl
By Albert Marrin. 2009
Discusses causes and effects of the environmental and social disaster that swept across the Great Plains in the 1930s during…
the Great Depression. Explains that farmers and ranchers unwittingly caused conditions that led to the dust storms and the loss of the land they had settled. Grades 5-8. c2009.True stories of heroes (Usborne Paperbacks Ser.)
By Paul Dowswell. 2002
A collection of 13 true tales of heroes, including a housewife turned courageous World War II spy and the first…
man in space. Describes firefighters battling a blazing nuclear reactor, a helicopter rescue team on board a rapidly sinking ship, and even stories of animal heroes. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 4-7. 2002, c1996.The vicious Vikings
By Terry Deary, Nick Baker. 2003
This book contains frightening facts about the vicious Vikings and their savage Saxon enemies - from cruel kings and vengeful…
Viking warriors to the suffering slaves, the thralls. It'll tell you why some vicious Vikings had names like Fat-thighs, Oaf and Stinking, how to build a vicious Viking longboat and which Viking god dressed up as a woman. Grades 4-7. 2003.The town of Hercules: a buried treasure trove
By Joseph Jay Deiss. 1974
Reconstructs the summer day in 79 a.d. when Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying the town of Herculaneum. Tells of the rediscovery…
of the town and the exciting archaeological digs of recent centuries. Grades 5-8. 1974.The hungry ocean: a swordboat captain's journey
By Linda Greenlaw. 1999
The only female swordfishing boat captain describes a harrowing month-long journey to Newfoundland's Grand Banks. Greenlaw recalls her five-man crew…
and their struggle against the sea aboard the "Hannah Boden". Companion to Junger's "The Perfect Storm" (DC31526), which portrays the fatal journey of a sister ship, the "Andrea Gail". Strong language. Bestseller. 1999.China and the Chinese
By Lyn Harrington. 1966
Mustang, the forbidden kingdom: exploring the lost Himalayan land
By Michel Peissel. 1967
An anthropologist and explorer describes his travels and experiences when he became the first foreigner ever to make an extended…
visit to Mustang, a tiny, independent land on the Nepal border, surrounded on three sides by Tibet. For junior and senior high readers. 1967.Sur les traces de Lawrence d'Arabie
By Céline Debayle. 1989
Tout en respectant la chronologie des événements, Céline Debayle a conçu cette biographie grâce à une documentation importante et de…
nombreux voyages sur les lieux de la révolte arabe animée par celui qui est resté dans l'Histoire sous le nom de Lawrence d'Arabie. Quelques descriptions de violence. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 1989.The people of Japan
By Pearl S Buck. 1966
Comparing the Japan she knew as a child with the Japan of today, the author discusses the changes which have…
occurred since World War II. Family life, sexual attitudes, the position of women, and traditions are some of the topics covered. For junior and senior high readers. 1966.