Canadian Disasters

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René Schmidt. The Halifax explosion and other Canadian disasters tell tales of horrifying wreckage and incredible human courage. Read about recent disasters like the Pine Lake tornado, the Quebec ice storm, and SARS, and historical ones like the Spanish Flu, the Springhill Mine tragedies, and Hurricane Hazel. Paper; Scholastic Canada.

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