| Ocean of Fire: The Burning of Columbia, 1865 Contributor(s): Anderson, T. Neill (Author) |
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ISBN: 1580895166 ISBN-13: 9781580895163 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2013004291 |
| Lexile Measure: 890 |
| Series: Horrors of History |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Civil War - Locality - Charleston, South Carolina - Geographic Orientation - South Carolina - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 164229 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Based on the actual fire that swept through Columbia, South Carolina, after the city surrendered to General Sherman's Union troops, Ocean of Fire details life in the South at the end of the American Civil War. Supported by thorough research, narrative accounts of actual historical persons as well as fictionalized characters comprise the novel. Follow 17-year-old Emma, her family, and potential Confederate spy, Charles Davis, as a chaotic community tries to survive a blazing firestorm. The second book in the Horrors of History series, Ocean of Fire makes history accessible, questioning who could have started this controversial fire and exploring how the closing weeks of the war affected citizens and slaves alike. |