Separated from her brothers and forced to flee, Maggie begins a harrowing train ride to Duluth, Minnesota, as the fire rages around her. Having recently moved to the newly constructed town of Hinckely, Minnesota, they are caught in the path of one of the deadliest forest fires in history. It's September 1, 1894, and thirteen-year-old Maggie Grant and her family are about to face a terror like none they've ever experienced.

Once there, Maggie must make a choice-should she stay in Duluth, or can she faces her fears and. Three years earlier her mom died yet everything continues to remind Maggie of her she doesn’t want to move, she believes Mama wouldn’t have wanted it either. It is a literature resource for 6th grade students who study Minnesota History (according to state standards) yet a student would not have to be from Hinckley or Minnesota to enjoy, learn from, and appreciate this novel.It's September 1, 1894, and thirteen-year-old Maggie Grant and her family are about to face a terror like none they've ever experienced. 4/5: Thirteen year-old Maggie is not happy to hear that her father has been transferred by his railroad company and her family will be moving from Duluth to Hinckley. This book is particularly applicable to the students I work with as we live in Hinckley, MN. Written for 4th grade and up, Schultz, does a fantastic job of being truthful about the terrible things that happened on a level that elementary students can understand, yet not become terrified of. Maggie and her family are fictional characters but the events surrounding the great Hinckley Fire are harrowing and true. Firestorm Jan Neubert Schultz Carolrhoda Books, 2002 First edition, hardback English 11.) Firestorm Carolrhoda Books, 2002 12.) Girl-Son Anne E. After a harrowing ride to Duluth Maggie and her father decide they must return to Hinckley in search of her brothers. Minn., Firestorm by Jan Neubert Schultz follows a 13-year-old girl and her family on their Continue reading. Maggie and Gramma race to escape town on her dad’s train, uncertain of where her brothers are and if they are safe. Maggie’s whole world turned upside down on Septem– the day of the great Hinckley fire. Three years earlier her mom died yet everything continues to remind Maggie of her she doesn’t want to move, she believes Mama wouldn’t have wanted it either.Īdjusting to life in this little town was difficult, but with her dad and brother working for two different railroad companies it was the only place to live where they could all be together. Thirteen year-old Maggie is not happy to hear that her father has been transferred by his railroad company and her family will be moving from Duluth to Hinckley.