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American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
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Written for children, this is a historical overview of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. Illustrated with archival photographs. A 2004 Newbery Honor book.
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The Great Fire
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A vertible cinematic account of the catastrophe that decimated much of Chicago in 1871, forcing more than 100,000 people from their homes. Jim Murphy tells the story through the eyes of several survivors.
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Blizzard: The Storm That Changed America
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On March 12, 1888 a blizzard blanketed the United States from Virginia to Maine. For three days and nights people suffered under the continually falling snow and hurricane-force winds. Since weather forecasting didn't exist at the time, the fierce storm came as a complete surprise and brought much of everyday life to a stop. This book, based on ...
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The Journal of James Edmond Pease: A Civil War Union Soldier
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Newbery Honor author Jim Murphy portrays the brave and rigorous army life of a 16-year-old Union soldier who has been ordered by his commanding officer to keep a written record of "G" Company during the most brutal years of the Civil War.
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West to a Land of Plenty: The Diary of Teresa Angelino Viscardi
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While traveling in 1883 with her Italian American family (including a meddlesome little sister) and other immigrant pioneers to a utopian community in Idaho, fourteen-year-old Teresa keeps a diary of her experiences along the way.
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Long Road to Gettysburg
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Jim Murphy
The diaries of two young soldiers provide a personal look at the Battle of Gettysburg. The reflections of 19-year-old Confederate Lieutenant John Dooley and 17-year-old Union Army Corporal Thomas Galway are a fascinating combination of factual information and personal reactions to the devastation of war. An afterward describes what happened to ...
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My Face to the Wind: The Diary of Sarah Jane Price, a Prairie Teacher
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In the late 1870s, many young teachers traveled West to earn money and make a new life for themselves. However, the schools were inadequate at best, and many teachers returned home, unable to endure the hardships of prairie life. But Sarah Jane Pryce stayed, braving the rough conditions of the West. Illustrations. 208.
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Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk about the Civil War
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First-hand accounts culled from diary entires and personal letters describe the experiences of the Civil War's youngest participants. Readers will learn about the war from the perspective of boys ages 16 and younger, who served as soldiers, telegraphers, buglers, and drummers. The book also touches on what life was like for these boys after the ...
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Across America on an Emigrant Train
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Jim Murphy
Based on the journals of author Robert Louis Stevenson as he traveled from Scotland to California, this is an account of 19th-century travel and life. Stevenson travels by boat and various transcontinental railroads, all the while observing scenery, the lives of fellow passengers, and even recording what it was like to be in a train crash.
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The Real Benedict Arnold
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In this compelling biography, Murphy goes in search of the real man behind the traitor label, rumors, and folklore that became a part of the Benedict Arnold legend. Dramatic accounts of crucial battles and political maneuvers round out this portrait of a patriot who could have been a hero. Illustrated with archival prints and photos.
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Young Patriot: The American Revolution as Experienced by One Boy
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The Revolutionary War as experienced by Joseph Plumb Martin, a 15-year-old Connecticut farm boy who enlisted in the rebel army in the summer of 1776. Illustrated with b&w archival photographs.
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Dinosaur for a Day
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Jim Murphy
Follows a typical day in the life of a family of Hypsilophodons, a smaller, lesser-known dinosaur whose great speed aided its survival.
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Pick-And-Shovel Poet: The Journeys of Pascal D'Angelo
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In the year 1910, when he was 16 years old, Pascal D'Angelo and his father immigrated from Italy to the United States. While adapting to life in their new country, the D'Angelos worked as laborers and lived in tenements. Young Pascal studied English mostly through reading what was available to him at the public library. This biography demonstrates ...
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Desperate Journey
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When Maggie's father loses next year's salary and two of their best mules in a bet with Long-Fingered John, the family is left desperate for money. They have only a few days to get the heavy cargo in their mule-drawn barge to Buffalo in order to make a much-needed bonus. But when Papa and Uncle Hen are arrested on an alleged assault charge, 12 ...
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Fergus and the Night-Demon: An Irish Ghost Story
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Jim Murphy, John Manders (Illustrator)
Acclaimed nonfiction author Jim Murphy now turns his hand to spinning yarns. Fergus O'Mara, a resourceful Irish lad, is especially clever at avoiding work. On his way to an evening of fun, he encounters the dreaded Night-Demon. Fergus keeps on walking, but this demon means business, and our hero will have to work hard to get himself out of a ...
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Two Seconds Under the World: Terror Comes to America -- The Conspiracy Behind the World Trade Center Bombing
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Jim Dwyer, Deidre Murphy, Peg Tyre
Reporters for "New York Newsday" tell the story of the World Trade Center bombing. The history of the plot is detailed along with that of the individual bombers, victims, and law enforcement personnel.
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The Call of the Wolves
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Jim Murphy
The memorable, bestselling picture book about the endangered Arctic wolf is back in print. Here, in a dramatic narrative filled with spectacular, lifelike illustrations, is a fascinating look at the lives of a small pack of Arctic wolves. An NCTE/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children. Full color.
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Night Terrors
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Jim Murphy
Five horror stories introduced to the readers by a gravedigger known as "Digger". Each of the stories features ordinary high school students who get caught up in extraordinary and spooky events.
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Landscaping with Native Trees
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Guy Sternberg, Adelaide Murphy (Illustrator), Jim Wilson
Native trees--the species that have grown in North America before the arrival of the Europeans--have often been overlooked in favor of exotic imported varieties. This book focuses on the cultivation of these hardy native species.
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Into the Deep Forest with Henry David Thoreau
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Jim Murphy, Kate Kiesler (Illustrator)
A fictionalized account of the hiking and nature study trips taken by Henry David Thoreau and his friends between 1846 and 1852. The goal of these excursions was to reach the top of Mount Ktaadn, the second highest mountain in New England. Full-color illustrations accompany the text in which the author has incorporated much of Thoreau's own ...
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Woven of Water
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Luisa Adams, Jim Murphy (Illustrator), Trisha Church (Illustrator)
This collection of short stories and whimsical drawings examines meaning amid the loves and losses of growing up, growing old, and all the events in between.
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Happy Easter, God
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Elspeth Campbell Murphy, Jim Lewis (Illustrator)
The miracles and promises of Easter are portrayed in a way that the smallest reader can understand. This delightful collection of original prayers and Scriptures celebrate the miracle of Jesus' resurrection. Full-color illustrations.
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Guess Again: More Weird & Wacky Inventions
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Jim Murphy
Describes forty-five unusual, but actual, inventions, some of which worked, some of which failed, after inviting the reader to guess their purposes from pictures. Sequel to "Weird and Wacky Inventions".
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Rat's Christmas Party
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Mean Rat does his best to spoil the other animals' Christmas.
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Managing Conflict at Work
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Jim Murphy
Helps readers understand the roots of conflict in their organizations, assess their current conflict-resolution skills, and devise new strategies to actively and assertively overcome the tensions and other disagreements that threaten productivity and cooperation.
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