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John Blair and the great Hinckley fire /

Tells how a brave African American porter helped save many lives when the train on which he was working was caught up in the horrendous firestorm near Hinkley, Minnesota, in 1894.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nobisso, Josephine
Other Authors: Rose, Ted (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2000.
Subjects:
Forest fires > Minnesota > Hinckley Region > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Hinckley Region (Minn.) > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Blair, John Wesley > Juvenile literature.
African American train attendants > Minnesota > Hinckley Region > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Forest fires.
Blair, John Wesley.
Heroes.
African Americans > Biography.
Railroad accidents.
Description
Summary:Tells how a brave African American porter helped save many lives when the train on which he was working was caught up in the horrendous firestorm near Hinkley, Minnesota, in 1894.
Physical Description:30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Awards:Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies, 2001.
ISBN:0618015604