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I survived the the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 / by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson.
When the massive metal tank filled with sticky brown molasses that rises up over her crowded North End neighborhood explodes, young Carmen must fight for her life, as a tsunami of molasses rushes through the streets.
Record details
- ISBN: 1338317415 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781338317411 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 94 pages : illustrations, map
- Publisher: New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Target Audience Note: | Appeals to 3rd-5th graders. Reading level grade 4. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 7.99 |
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| Subject: | Floods > Juvenile fiction. Molasses > Juvenile fiction. Industrial accidents > Juvenile fiction. Survival > Juvenile fiction. Boston (Mass.) > History > 1865- > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Suspense fiction. Historical fiction. |
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Available copies
- 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | J FIC Tarsh | 31681020124731 | JFIC | Checked out | 06/21/2025 |
- Baker & Taylor
A latest entry in the best-selling series that includes I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 draws on extensive historical research in the story of a young witness and survivor of a catastrophic tank failure that flooded Bostonâs North End with 3 million gallons of molasses. Simultaneous. - Baker & Taylor
When the massive metal tank filled with sticky brown molasses that rises up over her crowded North End neighborhood explodes, young Carmen must fight for her life, as a tsunami of molasses rushes through the streets. - Scholastic
One hundred years ago, a killer wave of molasses struck a crowded Boston neighborhood. Discover the story of this strange disaster in the next book in the New York Times bestselling I Survived series.It's been four years since Carmen and Papa moved from Italy to Boston. Life here is exciting, but not always easy. And then there's the massive metal tank that rises up over their crowded North End neighborhood. The ugly tank, filled with sticky brown molasses, has always leaked. But nobody imagined that it could one day explode apart, sending a tsunami of molasses into the streets. Caught in the flood, Carmen must fight for her life - the life that she and Papa built together in America. But where will she find the strength?
