| Worlds Afire Contributor(s): Janeczko, Paul B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 076363400X ISBN-13: 9780763634001 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: In his first full-length poetic work, the celebrated poetry anthologist creates a stirring fictional account of the 1944 circus fire in Hartford, Connecticut, which claimed the lives of 167 people and injured 500 more. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Novels In Verse - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5" W x 7.8" (0.20 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Geographic Orientation - Connecticut - Cultural Region - New England - Locality - Hartford, Connecticut - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 77184 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Riveting. . . . A memorable historical fiction selection, similar in intensity to Karen Hesse's Out of the Dust and Witness. -- School Library Journal (starred review) One summer afternoon in 1944, hundreds of circus lovers crowded under the big top in Hartford, waiting for the show to begin. Minutes later, a fire broke out and spread through the tent, claiming the lives of 167 souls and injuring some 500 more. Paul B. Janeczko recalls that tragic event by bringing to life some unforgettable voices -- from circus performers to seasoned fans, from firefighters to ushers. Using the lyrical power of language to render tragedy with a human face, this spare, startling book in verse leaves an emotional impact young readers will not soon forget. |