![]() Moving around the city, she meets several "children of the fire," and gets to know Rachael, a poor Jewish girl, and wealthy, snobbish Elizabeth. ![]() The night of the fire she becomes separated from her family and seeks excitement on her own. Instead of being grateful, Hallelujah is often bossy and inconsiderate toward others. They have a house and give food to their unemployed Irish Catholic neighbors. Her mother was an escaped slave who brought her children safely to Chicago before dying, but Hallelujah is accustomed to an easier life with her foster parents. Hallelujah's maturation comes slowly and believably. However, as she wanders the streets meeting the rich and poor of all races and religions dispossessed by the fire, she realizes that people's similarities are stronger than their differences. ![]() Grade 4-6- The Chicago fire of 1871 is seen as an adventure by 11-year-old Hallelujah. ![]()
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