Blizzard! The storm that changed America

Label

Blizzard! The storm that changed America

Statement of responsibility

by Jim Murphy

Creator

• Murphy, Jim, 1947-

Subject

• New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1865-1898.
• Blizzards -- New York (State) | New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.
• Blizzards -- New York (State) | New York.
• New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1865-1898 -- Juvenile literature.

Genre

• Juvenile literature.
• Juvenile fiction.

Language

eng

Summary

Presents a history, based on personal accounts and newspaper articles, of the massive snow storm that hit the Northeast in 1888, focusing on the events in New York City

Subject

• Winter
• Science -- Weather | Precipitation
• Snow
• Blizzards -- New York City -- History -- 19th century
• Weather forecasting
• New York City -- History -- 1865-1898
• Natural disasters
• Storms
• Narrative nonfiction for kids and teens
• Survival (after disaster)

Genre

• Narrative nonfiction for kids and teens
• Science

Tone

• Serious
• Bleak
• Thought-provoking
• Amusing

Writing style

• Compelling
• Stylistically complex

Award

• Jefferson Cup Award, 2001.
• ALA Notable Children's Book, 2001
• YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2002
• School Library Journal Best Books, 2000.

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

974.7/1041

Illustrations

• illustrations
• photographs

Index

index present

LC call number

F128.47

LC item number

.M96 2000

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile

1080

Literary form

non fiction

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

• 4
• 6

Nature of contents

bibliography

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Target audience

pre adolescent