Author

Publication

2006 - Scholastic, New York

Language

English

Word Count

36,000 words, Guess

Page Count

144 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • Internet Archiveblizzard00jimm
  • ISBN-100590673106
  • ISBN-139780590673105
  • LibraryThing1243058
  • OCLC Control Number49284747
and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780590673105
  • Open LibraryOL7542766M

Classifications

  • LCCF128.47 .M96 2001

Description

In March of 1888, two massive weather systems converged on the northeastern United States, bringing gale-force winds, heavy snows, and subzero weather, and catching a nation unaware. The ensuing blizzard killed hundreds of people. Drawing on extensive newspaper articles, histories of the period, and archived letters and journals, Murphy writes of the storm through the experiences of a number of individuals, personalizing the account with their triumphs and tragedies, as well as providing background covering the political and social conditions of the time. Archival photographs and original art from the period reinforce the historical setting. An explanatory chapter on sources and an index close the book. - Publisher.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • BlizzardPaperbackScholastic2006

Similar Books

Reader Reviews

No reviews yet for this book.

Be the first to share your thoughts!