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Author Anderson, Kirsten, author.

Title What was the Great Molasses Flood of 1919? / by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Dede Putra.

Publication Info. New York : Penguin Workshop, 2024.
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b3210386~S1
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 95th Street Juvenile Nonfiction-NEW  J 363.119 AND    DEPT TRANSFER
 Naper Blvd. Juvenile Nonfiction-NEW  J 363.119 AND    DEPT TRANSFER
 Nichols Juvenile Nonfiction-NEW  J 363.119 AND    ON HOLDSHELF
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Description 107 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Series What was?
Official who HQ now
Who HQ NOW.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107).
Contents The North End -- A Rush to Build -- Warning Signs -- The Last Molasses Delivery -- The Wave -- Desperate Hours -- After the Flood -- USIA's Defense -- The Plaintiffs' Case -- Blame and Money -- Timelines.
Summary "An unusually warm winter day resulted in 2.3 million gallons of molasses flooding the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The disaster killed 21 people and injured 150 others. Rescue missions were launched to save people from the sticky and deadly mess, led by the Red Cross, the army, the navy, and the Massachusetts Nautical School. With the help of hundreds of volunteers over the course of several weeks, the streets were cleaned up. But the smell of molasses and the horror of the preventable tragedy lingered for decades to come"-- Provided by publisher.
Audience Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop
Subject Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 1865- -- Juvenile literature.
Floods -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Industrial accidents -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Molasses industry -- Accidents -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 1865- -- Juvenile literature.
Floods -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Industrial accidents -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Molasses industry -- Accidents -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Added Author Putra, Dede (Illustrator), illustrator.
ISBN 9780593520789 (library binding)
9780593520772 (paperback)
9781518278839 Follett bdg.
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