To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Childrens books about firefighters and fire safety 1. From the great i survived childrens book series, comes i survived the great chicago fire of 1871. That connection with kids helped determine the topic for book 11, i survived. From the great i survived children s book series, comes i survived the great chicago fire of 1871. Each book in my series tells a terrifying and thrilling story from history, through the eyes of a kid who lived to tell the tale. Overnight, the flourishing city of chicago was transformed into a smoldering wasteland. The fire began on october 8, 1871 and burned for two days until october 10th. Earlier this year, on its dedicated website for the series. A long drought made the neighborhood go up in flames. In this lesson, well talk about the great chicago fire, a blaze that devastated one of the countrys biggest cities.
The great fire was a newbery medal honor book in 1996. The great fire children s novel the great fire is a story for children and young adults, written by jim murphy about the great chicago fire of 1871, which caused the destruction of most of the city of chicago. Discover how the fire started, spread and was put out, and learn about how it. Resilience is the theme that connects all of the i survived books. This book separates facts from fiction about the great chicago fire. The great chicago fire, 1871, which is due in march 2015.
The damage was so profound that few people believed the city could ever rise again. In 1870, one year before the conflagration, chicago was the 5th largest city in the united states. I survived the great chicago fire, 1871 part 1 youtube. Now in paperback, the great chicago fire presents a complete narrative history of the 1871 fire that destroyed 73,000 miles of streets and 17,500 buildings. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The 1996 book the great fire by jim murphy tells the story of the fire for children, and was a newbery honor book in 1996. Children s books about firefighters and fire safety score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Fiction and nonfiction about the great chicago fire of 1871 score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
Before the great chicago fire, no one took notice of patrick and catherine oleary, two irish immigrants who lived with their five children on the citys west side. This is a very informative book about the chicago fire with pictures. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The fire completely destroyed the heart of chicago including an area four miles long and nearly a mile wide. The great fire is a story for children and young adults, written by jim murphy about the great chicago fire of 1871, which caused the destruction of most of the. According to an age old rhyme, the great chicago fire was started by mrs. A 1998 episode of the american television series early edition depicted gary hobson finding himself back in time in 1871 trying to prevent the fire. Teen and childrens historical fiction about the great chicago fire in 1871. On sunday, october 8, 1871, a fire started on the south side of chicago. This book presents the story of the great chicago fire with engaging graphic. The great chicago fire of 1871, was a vast, 2day inferno that consumed more than 3 acres of land, killed 300 people and untold animals, and made another 100,000 residents homeless onethird of the population. I survived the great chicago fire by lauren tarshis video trailer.
The great chicago fire book chicago public library. Legend has it that a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn and started the fire. The great chicago fire was one of the worst disasters in u. Since i was a kid, ive heard the story and sung the song about mrs olearys cow. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the. A city of 330000 people chicago the queen of the west was ill prepared for the hot dry weather of summer and early fall in 1871. The chicago fire of 1871, also called the great chicago fire, burned from october 8 to october 10, 1871, and destroyed thousands of. Join me as i read i survived the great chicago fire, 1871 by lauren tarshis, chapters. Did the great chicago fire really start after a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn. The great fire of 1871 was one of the most colossal disasters in american history.