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What Was the Great Molasses Flood of 1919?

By Kirsten Anderson and Who HQ
Illustrated by Dede Putra

By Kirsten Anderson and Who HQ
Illustrated by Dede Putra

By Kirsten Anderson and Who HQ
Illustrated by Dede Putra

By Kirsten Anderson and Who HQ
Illustrated by Dede Putra

By Kirsten Anderson and Who HQ
Illustrated by Dede Putra

By Kirsten Anderson and Who HQ
Illustrated by Dede Putra

By Kirsten Anderson and Who HQ
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By Kirsten Anderson and Who HQ
Read by Allison Strong

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Apr 09, 2024 | ISBN 9780593520772 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Apr 09, 2024 | 62 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About What Was the Great Molasses Flood of 1919?

    Which of these facts are true?
    In 1919, a Boston storage tank filled with millions of gallons of molasses burst open
    The flooding killed 21 people and injured 150 more
    It took weeks to clean up the 14,000 tons of spilled molasses

    The unbelievable true story of one of the strangest disasters in history—part of the New York Times bestselling What Was? series, featuring 16 pages of photos.

    On an unusually warm winter day in Boston, Massachusetts, a storage tank in the city’s North End burst, flooding the neighborhood with 2.3 million gallons of molasses. The Red Cross, the Army, the Navy, and the Massachusetts Nautical School all launched courageous rescue missions to save people from the sticky and deadly mess, and it took hundreds of volunteers several weeks to clean up the streets. Ultimately, the disaster killed twenty-one people and injured 150 others. But the tragedy inspired reform that made our cities safer for all.

    About What Was the Great Molasses Flood of 1919?

    The unbelievable true story of one of the strangest disasters in history—part of the New York Times bestselling What Was? series, featuring 16 pages of photos.

    On an unusually warm winter day in Boston, Massachusetts, a storage tank in the city’s North End burst, flooding the neighborhood with 2.3 million gallons of molasses. The Red Cross, the Army, the Navy, and the Massachusetts Nautical School all launched courageous rescue missions to save people from the sticky and deadly mess, and it took hundreds of volunteers several weeks to clean up the streets. Ultimately, the disaster killed twenty-one people and injured 150 others. But the tragedy inspired reform that made our cities safer for all.

    About What Was the Great Molasses Flood of 1919?

    The unbelievable true story of one of the strangest disasters in history—part of the New York Times bestselling What Was? series, featuring 16 pages of photos.

    On an unusually warm winter day in Boston, Massachusetts, a storage tank in the city’s North End burst, flooding the neighborhood with 2.3 million gallons of molasses. The Red Cross, the Army, the Navy, and the Massachusetts Nautical School all launched courageous rescue missions to save people from the sticky and deadly mess, and it took hundreds of volunteers several weeks to clean up the streets. Ultimately, the disaster killed twenty-one people and injured 150 others. But the tragedy inspired reform that made our cities safer for all.

    About What Was the Great Molasses Flood of 1919?

    The unbelievable true story of one of the strangest disasters in history—part of the New York Times bestselling What Was? series, featuring 16 pages of photos.

    On an unusually warm winter day in Boston, Massachusetts, a storage tank in the city’s North End burst, flooding the neighborhood with 2.3 million gallons of molasses. The Red Cross, the Army, the Navy, and the Massachusetts Nautical School all launched courageous rescue missions to save people from the sticky and deadly mess, and it took hundreds of volunteers several weeks to clean up the streets. Ultimately, the disaster killed twenty-one people and injured 150 others. But the tragedy inspired reform that made our cities safer for all.

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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    Apr 09, 2024 | 112 Pages | 5-5/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593520772

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    Apr 09, 2024 | 112 Pages | 5-7/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593520789

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    Apr 09, 2024 | 112 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593520796

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $8.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Apr 09, 2024 | 62 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593860847

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