I survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Dawson, Scott, illustrator.
NoveList Series:
I survived volume 11.
Series:
Published:
New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2015].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
96 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Points: 2
Lexile measure:
730L
Rating:
Reading level grade 4.
Status:
Description
Oscar Starling never wanted to come to Chicago. But then Oscar finds himself not just in the heart of the big city but in the middle of a terrible fire! No one knows exactly how it began, but one thing is clear: Chicago is like a giant powder keg about to explode. An army of firemen is trying to help, but this fire is a ferocious beast that wants to devour everything in its path, including Oscar! Will Oscar survive one of the most famous and devastating fires in history?
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Location
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Status
Windsor Juvenile Fiction
J TARSHIS L
Due Feb 22, 2026
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780545658461, 0545658462, 9780606363549, 0606363548
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 4.8, 2 Points
Level 4.8, 2 Points
Lexile measure:
730
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Oscar Starling never wanted to come to Chicago. But then Oscar finds himself not just in the heart of the big city but in the middle of a terrible fire! No one knows exactly how it began, but one thing is clear: Chicago is like a giant powder keg about to explode. An army of firemen is trying to help, but this fire is a ferocious beast that wants to devour everything in its path, including Oscar! Will Oscar survive one of the most famous and devastating fires in history?
Target Audience
Reading level grade 4.
Target Audience
Appeals to 2nd-4th graders.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Tarshis, L., & Dawson, S. (2015). I survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871. Scholastic Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Tarshis, Lauren and Scott, Dawson. 2015. I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871. Scholastic Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Tarshis, Lauren and Scott, Dawson, I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871. Scholastic Inc, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Tarshis, Lauren, and Scott Dawson. I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871. Scholastic Inc, 2015.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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7582a9a2-6117-c653-320a-f1f446c40b73
Record ID:
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