The great fire /
Murphy, Jim, 1947-
The great fire / Jim Murphy. - New York : Scholastic. 1995. - 144 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
1130
Lexile
9780439203074
94009963
Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871--Juvenile literature.
Fires--History--Illinois--Chicago--19th century.
Chicago (Ill.)--History--Juvenile literature.--To 1875
Chicago (Ill.)--History--To 1875.
F548.42 / .M87 1995
977.3/11041
The great fire / Jim Murphy. - New York : Scholastic. 1995. - 144 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
1130
Lexile
9780439203074
94009963
Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871--Juvenile literature.
Fires--History--Illinois--Chicago--19th century.
Chicago (Ill.)--History--Juvenile literature.--To 1875
Chicago (Ill.)--History--To 1875.
F548.42 / .M87 1995
977.3/11041