I survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 /
Great Chicago Fire, 1871.
by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson.
- 96 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
- I survived. .
Includes bibliographical references.
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?