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Cooper, Michael L.

Fighting Fire!: Ten of the Deadliest Fires in American History and How We Fought Them

215 pp. | Holt | March, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8050-9714-6 $19.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-6277-9207-3

(2) 4-6 Throughout history, fires have wreaked destruction but have also sparked innovation and reform. The Great Chicago Fire (1871) destroyed a third of the city but brought about a new architecture style; the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (1911) killed 146 people but led to the passage of laws protecting workers. Entries are lively, with dramatic illustrations to match. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Dean Schneider | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2014