Rebecca C. Jones

School's on Fire!

ISBN: 978-0-912777-63-4
EAN: 9780912777634
Produktnummer: 31333714
Verlag: Chicago Review Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Seitenangabe: 0 S.
Plattform: PDF

Ebook (PDF Format)

Written for the 60th anniversary of the blaze that changed American fire laws, The School's on Fire! follows the path of the December 1958 fire that killed 92 kids and 3 teachers at Chicago's Our Lady of the Angels School. Recounted in a fast-paced, blow-by-blow, classroom-by-classroom narrative, the tragedy is made accessible by focusing on the survivors' stories of courage, quick thinking, and luck. Author Rebecca C. Jones draws heavily from interviews with those who were there and includes compelling historic photos of the tragedy. The School's on Fire! finishes with a useful &quote;What to Do in Case of Fire&quote; appendix with p… Mehr