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252 pp.
| Scholastic |
March, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-29701-1$12.99
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4-6Dear America series.
After the death of their parents, her aunt plots to institutionalize Pringle Rose's mentally handicapped brother Gideon, so the siblings escape to Chicago where Pringle takes a job as a nursemaid. But soon the 1871 Great Fire of Chicago begins. With a backdrop of unearthed secrets, union struggles, and raging flames, the brave, likable protagonist vividly recounts this dark time in Chicago history.