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I survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 / by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson.

Great Chicago Fire, 1871 (portion title)
Tarshis, Lauren, (author.). Dawson, Scott, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Robbed on the train platform as soon as he arrives in the city, eleven-year-old Oscar Starling soon finds himself in the middle of the Great Chicago Fire when he chases after his thief, who is herself in need of rescue.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780545658461
  • ISBN: 0545658462
  • ISBN: 9780606363549
  • ISBN: 0606363548
  • ISBN: 9781484449493
  • ISBN: 1484449495
  • ISBN: 9781480667235
  • ISBN: 1480667234
  • ISBN: 9781424261260
  • ISBN: 1424261260
  • ISBN: 9781537930367
  • ISBN: 1537930362
  • ISBN: 9789354710186
  • ISBN: 9354710182
  • ISBN: 9780545658461
  • ISBN: 9781537930367
  • Physical Description: 96 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2015]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Publisher, dates, and paging may vary.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
Reading level grade 4.
Appeals to 2nd-4th graders.
730L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.8 2.0 172572.
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.8 2 172572.
Accelerated Reader AR 4.8 2.0 172572.
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 4.8 2.0 172572.
Accelerated Reader Middle Grades 4.8 2.0 Quiz: 172572.
Reading Counts RC 3-5 4.3 5 Quiz: 65767.
Reading Counts 3-5 4.3 5.0 Quiz: 65767.
Awards Note:
KVBA 2016-2017.
Subject:
Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871 > Juvenile fiction.
Fires > Illinois > Chicago > History > 19th century > Juvenile fiction.
Survival > Juvenile fiction.
Chicago (Ill.) > Juvenile fiction.
Genre:
Action and adventure fiction.
Historical fiction.

Available copies

  • 108 of 156 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)

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Albemarle Main Library J FIC Tarshis (Text) 31010000667164 Juvenile Fiction Available -
Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library J TARSHIS (Text) 39493108097272 Juvenile Fiction Available -
Alexander Main Library J Tarshis (Text) 34269001169334 Juvenile Fiction Checked out 05/13/2026
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