I would do some pre-loading with students however, in particular around historic context and language use as the term "nigger" appears throughout the book. This book will definitely provide much ground for further exploration and discussions, touching on segregation, slave trade, discrimination due to social class, and more and is therefore an ideal pick for a lit circle. What at first is considered to be a fun adventure by Hallelujah, watching the fires burn, turns into a full-blown nightmare that changes both girls' lives irreversibly.
Two very different friends find each other and try to help each other as well as their immediate community to deal with and survive the death and destruction in the city. The story is set during the late 19th century when what came to be known as the Great Chicago Fire burned all over the city.
A gripping and thought-provoking piece of historical fiction.
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