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The Great Molasses Flood, 1919
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Author:
Tarshis, Lauren,
Contributors:
Dawson, Scott, illustrator.
NoveList Series:
I survived
Series:
I survived.
Published:
New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2019].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
94 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Points: 2
Status:
On Shelf
Windsor Juvenile Fiction
J TARSHIS L

Description

Grade 4.

3rd-5th graders.

When the massive metal tank filled with sticky brown molasses that rises up over her crowded North End neighborhood explodes, young Carmen must fight for her life, as a tsunami of molasses rushes through the streets.

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Windsor Juvenile Fiction
J TARSHIS L
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Windsor Juvenile Fiction
J TARSHIS L
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 1865- -- Juvenile fiction.
Floods -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Juvenile fiction.
Industrial accidents -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Juvenile fiction.
Molasses -- Juvenile fiction.
Survival -- Juvenile fiction.
Other Subjects
Action and adventure fiction.
Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction.
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 1865- -- Fiction.
Floods -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Industrial accidents -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Fiction.
Molasses -- Fiction.
Survival -- Fiction.

More Details

Language:
English
ISBN:
9781338317411, 1338317415, 9781338317428, 1338317423
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 4.4, 2 Points

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Grade 4.
Description
3rd-5th graders.
Description
When the massive metal tank filled with sticky brown molasses that rises up over her crowded North End neighborhood explodes, young Carmen must fight for her life, as a tsunami of molasses rushes through the streets.

Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Tarshis, L., & Dawson, S. (2019). The Great Molasses Flood, 1919. Scholastic Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Tarshis, Lauren and Scott, Dawson. 2019. The Great Molasses Flood, 1919. Scholastic Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Tarshis, Lauren and Scott, Dawson, The Great Molasses Flood, 1919. Scholastic Inc, 2019.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Tarshis, Lauren, and Scott Dawson. The Great Molasses Flood, 1919. Scholastic Inc, 2019.

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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Record ID:
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