Worlds afire
by Paul B. Janeczko
Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Through vivid poems, the voices of those who witnessed the tragic 1944 Hartford circus fire come alive, capturing the chaos, fear, and heroism of that fateful day. Each verse offers a window into the lives forever changed by this devastating event. Readers will experience history unfolding through powerful and moving eyewitness accounts.
Representation & Themes
HistoricalPoetryTragedyCommunity
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Emotional: Loss & Grief Physical/Safety: Physical Danger
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0763622354
- Pages
- 92
- Published
- 2004
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 5,490
Genres
American poetry
Subjects
Fires -- Connecticut -- Hartford -- Juvenile poetryChildren's poetry, AmericanFires -- Connecticut -- Hartford -- PoetryCircus -- PoetryAmerican poetry