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Blizzard!
The Storm That Changed America
By Murphy, Jim
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-59067-309-9
- Publisher
- New York : Scholastic Press, 2000.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2000
Gr 5-Up In the style of The Great Fire (Scholastic, 1995), Murphy writes a fascinating account of the March, 1888, storm that paralyzed the Northeastern U.S. for four days. This terrifying natural disaster is described from the perspectives of several individuals of various ages and social positions, primarily in New York City, some of whom survived the storm and some of whom did not. The narrative is a readable and seamless blend of history and adventure a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
