Survivors: Children of the Halifax Explosion

by Janet Kitz

Over five hundred children from Halifax and Dartmouth were killed when the munitions ship Mont Blanc, blew up in the city's harbour on December 6, 1917. Hundreds more were injured, and many lost their families and homes. Survivors tells the story of seven children who survived the Halifax Explosion. All seven lived in Richmond, the northern part of Halifax close to the spot where Imo collided with Mont Blanc, causing the fore that ignited the tons of explosives in its hold. The book describes the children's family, school, and social life before the their activities on that day; their experiences of the explosion itself; and the difference it has made to their lives.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

134 pages, Paperback

First published January 10, 2000

Reviews

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Janet Kitz died at the age of 89 in her home on May 10, 2019. She was an authority on the Halifax Explosion. She researched the explosion and interviewed a large number of the explosion survivors. This book is based on the personal accounts of a few, whose stories are woven into the historical and social background of children of the time.

Over five hundred children from Halifax and Dartmouth were killed when the munitions ship Mont Blanc, blew up in the city's harbour on December 6, 1917. Hundreds more were injured, and many lost their families and homes. SURVIORS tells the story of seven children who survived the Halifax Explosion. All seven lived in Richmond, the northern part of Halifax close to the spot where IMO collided with Mont Blanc, causing the fire that ignited the tons of explosives in its hold. The book describes the children's family, school, and social life before the explosion; their activities on that day; their experiences of the explosion itself; and the difference it has made to their lives.

Survivors is a factual account about a handful of children who lived during World War One and who survived a terrible disaster, not as faceless victims but as real people. The many photographs with captions were very interesting.
5 miraculous stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[Gerry · Rating 3 out of 5]

A follow-up book to “Shattered City” by the same author – a very easy to read book that I completed in a day. I personally believed this event important enough to read a tad further as to the lives affected by the explosion on 6 December 1917.

[Kathleen McRae · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting