Wholesale The Great Fire

Jim Murphy's Newbery Honor Book available for the first time in paperback. 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. Format: Paperback Binding: Perfect-bound Paperback ISBN: 9780439203074 Page Count: 144 Trim Size: 8 x 10 Pub Date: October 2006 Fiction / Nonfiction: Non-Fiction Ages: 9 - 12 Grades: 4 - 7 Imprint: Scholastic Nonfiction Subjects: American History, City Life, Courage, Bravery, Heroism, Disasters and Catastrophes, Fire Safety, Firefighters, Homes and Housing, Survival Language: English Guided Reading Level: GR Level W Lexile® Measure: 1130L Return Restrictions: Non-Strippable