Fiery Night
A Boy, His Goat, and the Great Chicago Fire
Published on 1. August 2020
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-68446-086-1 (ISBN)
Description
Justin Butterfield insists on bringing his pet goat Willie when his family is forced to flee the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. Includes author's note.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 11 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 231 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-68446-086-1 (9781684460861)
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Sally M. Walker is the award-winning author of more than 60 nonfiction books for young readers. Even though she was raised in New Jersey, the story of the Great Chicago Fire has long fascinated her. While reading a magazine about history, she saw a copy of a letter that young Justin Butterfield wrote about his family's experiences during the fire. He had also drawn a picture of his family, including his pet goat, as they fled their home. After confirming that the Butterfields' story was true, she knew she wanted to share Justin's story with young readers. Sally was awarded the 2006 American Library Association's Robert F. Sibert Medal for Secrets of a Civil War Submarine. Her newest books are Deadly Aim: The Civil War Story of Michigan's Anishinaabe Sharpshooters and Earth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up.