A JLG Selection A Finalist for the 2019 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books A 2019 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Outstanding Science Trade Book A 2019 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Best STEM Books A NCTE's 2019 Orbis Pictus Honor Book A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books 2018 "A compelling, inspiring true story of a species rescued from extinction through decades of determined innovation." -- Kirkus Reviews "The award-winning nonfiction author brings to light the intriguing story of the beleaguered American chestnut tree . Fascinating and well-sourced." -- School Library Journal Blizzard of Glass : "Riveting." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review "The well-designed volume clearly depicts the extent of the devastation in both words and photographs. As usual, this author's source notes and use of primary sources serves as a model of nonfiction writing." -- Shelf Awareness "Disasters make for gripping reading, and this account of the huge explosion of a munitions ship and its devastating effects in Halifax Harbor, Canada, in 1917 tells the dramatic history with clear detailed facts." -- Booklist "Halifax does indeed have a story to tell, but Walker once again proves that it's her consummate gifts as a storyteller that breathe life into the tale.

" -- The Horn Book "This tragic, but well-told story belongs in most collections." -- School Library Journal.