Blamed for ruining her town by burning down a factory ten years earlier, sixteen-year-old Monalisa Kent decides to take charge of her life but is unprepared for the revelations and revolution that follow.
Twelve-year-old Liam and his family must flee their home when a fire rages through Chicago in 1871. Includes notes on the Great Chicago Fire and suggests creative writing, scrapbook, and family history activities.
Presents tips for fire safety, including staying away from stoves, not playing with matches, testing smoke alarms, and learning how to stop, drop, and roll.
Recounts the events surrounding the devastating Cocoanut Grove fire in 1942, the deadliest nightclub fire in American history, and the allegations and trial that followed.