Cooper, Afua,

The Halifax explosion : 6 December 1917, at 9:05 in the morning / Afua Cooper ; with illustrations by Rebecca Bender. - 36 pages : colour illustrations, colour map.

Back matter includes a historical note with information about the Halifax explosion.

'The Halifax Explosion' is a poem written by Halifax's seventh poet laureate, Dr. Afua Cooper. It reveals dramatically what happened on 6 December 1917 at 9:05 when two ships carrying munitions and war supplies collided in the Halifax Harbour. It also shows the personal heroic actions of many African Nova Scotians, despite the long-term and continuing racism and discrimination suffered by the African Nova Scotian community. And it asks a powerful question ... does Halifax remember?

ISBN: 9781778242809

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Children's poetry, Canadian.
Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917.
Poetry.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Halifax (N.S.)--History--20th century.