On Sunday afternoon , March 11, 1888 the Great Blizzard hit the East Coast. Snow and wind whipped through cities and farms for four days dumping 40-50 inches of snow. Winds swept through the cities at up to 45 miles an hour snapping powerlines. Snowdrifts, some up to 50 feet high, blocked buildings. Transportation was [...]
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Blizzard! by Jim Murphy
December 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Non-fiction
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The Great Fire by Jim Murphy
December 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Non-fiction
On Sunday night, October 8, 1871, a small fire broke out in the O’Learys’ barn in Chicago, Illinois. Due to weather conditions and human error the fire became a roaring inferno that burned for 31 hours causing 100,000 people to flee the deadly flames. Through Jim Murphy’s skillful writing, the reader experiences the confusion and [...]
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Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
May 9th, 2007 · No Comments · Science Fiction
Life As We Knew It is a remarkable book that makes you think about life as we know it. A meteor is heading toward the moon. Science teachers have been talking about it. It’s on the news. Families gather outside to view this phenomenon. But something unexpected happens when the meteor crashes into the moon! The [...]
