Broken Pieces: An Orphan of the Halifax Explosion (Compass: True Stories for Kids)

One hundred years ago on December 6 1917 the French munitions ship Mont Blanc collided with the Belgian relief vessel Imo in the Halifax Harbour. At first a small fire broke out aboard the Mont Blanc which grew bigger crowds of people and emergency responders linded the shores of Halifax and Dartmouth to get a better look. Suddenly the Mont Blancs explosive cargo blew up flattening homes and businesses and triggering a tsunami.Amid the confusion and devastation that followed the blast was fourteen-year-old Barbara Orr who had been walking from her neighbourhood in Richmond to a friends house. Follow Barbara as she navigates post-explosion Halifax learning about rescue efforts the kindness of strangers and the bravery of heroes like Vincent Coleman along the way.Part of the popular Compass series this full-colour non-fiction book includes highlighted glossary terms informative sidebars over 50 illustrations and historical photographs a detailed index and recommended further reading. In commemoration of the tragic events 100th anniversary Broken Pieces is a great resource for young readers and educators.