Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917
by Walker, Sally M.
Canadian ContentBlizzardsTsunamisFiresMisc./OtherCanadian HistoryWorld War I Era2012 Winter Jr./Sr. High
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AR Book Level
7.9
AR Points
4
Word Count
24,313
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
148128 EN
About this book
On December 6, 1917, two ships collided in Halifax Harbour, one loaded with munitions and one with relief supplies. The blast, which flattened two towns and killed nearly 2,000 people, was followed by a blizzard that paralyzed relief efforts.