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The Great Fire

Jim Murphy

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The Great Fire

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  • Newbery Medal Nominee (1996)
  • NCTE Orbis Pictus Award (1996)
  • Margaret A. Edwards Award (2009)
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The Great Fire

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ISBN: 9780439203074
Author: Jim Murphy
Date of Publication: 2010-10-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History
Related Topics: Historical, American History
Goodreads rating: 3.84
(rated by 2687 readers)

Description

The Great Fire of 1871 was one of most colossal disasters in American history. Overnight, the flourshing city of Chicago was transformed into a smoldering wasteland. The damage was so profound that few people believed the city could ever rise again.By weaving personal accounts of actual survivors together with the carefully researched history of Chicago and the disaster, Jim Murphy constructs a riveting narrative that recreates the event with drama and immediacy. And finally, he reveals how, even in a time of deepest dispair, the human spirit triumphed, as the people of Chicago found the courage and strength to build their city once again.
 

  • Newbery Medal Nominee (1996)
  • NCTE Orbis Pictus Award (1996)
  • Margaret A. Edwards Award (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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