A beautifully written and illustrated historical story for all ages
Ilona Holland’s exceptional writing of this historical event of the explosion at the Eleutherian Mills in 1819 transported me right into the story as if I were there at the time. And Judy Love has so realistically captured the expression of fear as the powder mill exploded that I got goosebumps as I was reading it. Having lived for a time in Wilmington, DE, and visited the Hagley property and museum, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book even though I am in my eighties. I will send this book to my great-granddaughter, who is about Henry DuPont’s age, so she has some sense of history in the 1800s. I especially appreciated the added details at the end of the book, which provided the means and encouragement to delve deeper into the story and those days’ realities. A must-read!

- Reader, Revrita