Fiery Night: A Boy, His Goat, and the Great Chicago Fire
No. of pages 40
Published: 2020
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"Fiery Night: A Boy, His Goat, and the Great Chicago Fire" by Sally Walker tells the story of a young boy, a goat named Davy, and their harrowing experience during the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. As the fire engulfs the city, they navigate the chaos and destruction, witnessing the impact on their community and the resilience of its people. The narrative captures the bond between the boy and his goat, highlighting themes of courage, survival, and hope amidst disaster. Richly illustrated and steeped in historical detail, the book brings a pivotal moment in American history to life for young readers. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book has been graded for interest at 8-11 years.
There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2020 by Capstone Editions .
Sally M. Walker is the author of the ALA Notable Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917 . She is also the author of Written in Bone , Fossil Fish Found Alive , and Secrets of a Civil War Submarine , which was awarded a Sibert Medal. She lives in Illinois. Kayla Harren studied illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Her work has been featured in the Society of Illustrators Editorial and Book Show as well as 3x3 , Click , and Zoodinos . She's illustrated more than thirty short stories for children's book app, FarFaria and Juma the Giraffe published by the Wildlife Nature Institute as part of their education outreach program in Africa.