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The Great Fire

by Jim Murphy
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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.
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Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Kindle Book

  • Release date: August 30, 2016

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781338113532
  • File size: 173717 KB
  • Release date: August 30, 2016

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781338113532
  • File size: 173426 KB
  • Release date: August 30, 2016
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Kindle Book
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subjects

History Juvenile Nonfiction Reference

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:7.6
Lexile® Measure:1130
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:6-9

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.
Expand title description text
History Juvenile Nonfiction Reference
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Scholastic Inc.

    Kindle Book
    Release date: August 30, 2016

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781338113532
    File size: 173717 KB
    Release date: August 30, 2016

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781338113532
    File size: 173426 KB
    Release date: August 30, 2016

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 7.6
    Lexile® Measure: 1130
    Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    Text Difficulty: 6-9
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