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Scher, Linda

The Texas City Disaster

32 pp. | Bearport | January, 2007 | Library ISBN 978-1-59716-363-7 $23.96
(4) 4-6 Code Red series. Twelve double-page spreads introduce each disaster, give some background, and describe reactions and changes in public policy in response to the events. While the writing never completely conveys the enormity of these catastrophes, the photographs show some of the drama. A final spread briefly profiles three or four people with roles in the events. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Code Red titles: The Exxon Valdez's Deadly Oil Spill, Emergency at Three Mile Island, The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, The 2001 World Trade Center Attack, The Great Chicago Fire, and The Texas City Disaster.
Reviewer: Gail Hedges

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