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OverviewA strange and sticky piece of history, this nonfiction middle-grade title delves into the story of the 1919 molasses-tank explosion and flood in Boston. A strange and sticky piece of history. January 15, 1919, started off as a normal day in Boston's North End. Workers took a break for lunch, children played in the park, trains made trips between North and South Stations. Then all of a sudden a large tank of molasses exploded, sending shards of metal hundreds of feet away, collapsing buildings, and coating the harborfront community with a thick layer of sticky-sweet sludge. Deborah Kops takes the reader through this bizarre and relatively unknown disaster, including the cleanup and court proceedings that followed. What happened? Why did the tank explode? Many people died or were injured in the accident-who was to blame? Kops focuses on several individuals involved in the events of that day, creating a more personal look at this terrible tragedy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Deborah KopsPublisher: Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. Imprint: Imagine Publishing, Inc Dimensions: Width: 19.10cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 25.20cm Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9781580893497ISBN 10: 158089349 Pages: 112 Publication Date: 06 January 2015 Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDeborah Kops is the author of more than a dozen nonfiction children's books, including ZACHARY TAYLOR- AMERICA'S 12TH PRESIDENT, SCHOLASTIC KID'S ALMANAC, and her Wild Birds of Prey series. She lives in Westford, Massachusetts. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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