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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1995 · Est. 2.5 hour read
The Great Fire
By Jim Murphy
Chicago's fiery devastation tests the resilience of its people. Can they rebuild?
3.8/5 Goodreads · 2,833 ratings
144 pages· 22,281 words· Est. 2.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In 1871, Chicago is reduced to ashes overnight, leaving its future uncertain. Through survivor stories and historical insights, witness the city's struggle and resilience. As despair looms, can the indomitable spirit of its people ignite a rebirth from the ruins? Discover the dramatic journey of a city rising from its own ashes.
From the publisher
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.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 144
- Words
- 22,281
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 1130L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 7.6
- F&P level
- ~Z
- Scholastic level
- T
- AR points
- 4
- AR interest level
- UG
- AR quiz
- 14532
Publication
- Published
- October 1, 2006
- First published
- January 1, 1995
- Publisher
- Scholastic Paperbacks
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780439203074
- OCLC
- 71780000
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