{"product_id":"blizzard-of-glass-paperback","title":"Blizzard of Glass - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSally M. Walker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn December 6, 1917, two ships collided in Halifax Harbor in Nova Scotia, Canada. One ship was loaded top to bottom with munitions and the other held relief supplies, both intended for war-torn Europe. The resulting blast flattened two towns, Halifax and Dartmouth, and killed nearly 2,000 people. As if that wasn't devastating enough, a blizzard hit the next day, dumping more than a foot of snow on the area and paralyzing much-needed relief efforts. \u003cbr\u003eFascinating, edge-of-your-seat storytelling based on original source material conveys this harrowing account of tragedy and recovery. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis thoroughly-researched and documented book can be worked into multiple aspects of the common core curriculum.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSally M. Walker is the author of \u003ci\u003eWritten in Bone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Fossil Fish Found Alive\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSecrets of a Civil War Submarine\u003c\/i\u003e, which was awarded a Sibert Medal. She lives in Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 8.14 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758374388000,"sku":"9781250040084","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fe4361abe7d1fa458cbc02e2edd4a06c.webp?v=1780124226","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/blizzard-of-glass-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}