Emmi in the City: A Great Chicago Fire Survival Story Contributor(s): Alikhan, Salima (Author), Trunfio, Alessia (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1496578511 ISBN-13: 9781496578518 Publisher: Stone Arch Books OUR PRICE: $23.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Disasters |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2018041275 |
Lexile Measure: 640 |
Series: Girls Survive |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 7.6" (0.55 lbs) 112 pages |
Themes: - Locality - Chicago, Illinois - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 199405 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Although Emmi has lived in Chicago for two years, she finds it hard to love her adopted city. As a German immigrant in the early 1870s, she's often teased by her America-born peers. But when the Great Fire breaks out on October 8, 1871, Emmi and her enemies find themselves braving the smoke and flames together. Can Emmi and the others survive the danger to escape the burning city? Readers can learn the real story of the Great Chicago Fire from the nonfiction back matter in this Girls Survive story. A glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts are also provided. |
Contributor Bio(s): Alikhan, Salima: - Salima Alikhan has been a freelance writer and illustrator for 14 years. She loves both writing and history, so writing about the Great Chicago Fire was a perfect fit for her. She lives in Austin, Texas, where she writes and illustrates children's books, and teaches creative writing at St. Edward's University. Her books and art can be found online at www.salimaalikhan.net.Trunfio, Alessia: - Alessia was Born in southern Italy in 1990 but she grew up in Rome, where she still lives. She has wanted to be an illustrator since she was a child. After a Degree in the Animation course of the International School of Comics based in Rome in 2013, Alessia has worked as Background Artist for some of the most important roman animation studios. She currently works as a freelance artist on various Animation and illustration projects. |