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Blizzard
Blizzard | Jim Murphy
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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.
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mcappel
Blizzard | Jim Murphy

This book would be good for the ages of first grade through eighth grade. If reading with younger students, you will need to have a guiding discussion to help them understand what they are reading. This would be good for social studies or science when explaining weather or historical events.

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mcappel
Blizzard | Jim Murphy
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This book is about the blizzard that stuck states from Virginia to Maine in 1888. The book is broken into chapters that go through the timeline of events starting chapter 1 with explaining the peoples' disbelief for the dangerous storm and the skies as it approached. The book uses copies of real-life pictures from the time and dates of the storm. Using real life photos engages the reader to understand what life was like at the time of the storm.

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TheBookHippie
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How it‘s going ❄️❄️❄️❄️ here in blizzard land ❄️🥶

IndoorDame Yikes! 🥶❄️ I hope you‘re safe at home with plenty of hot cocoa ☕️🍫 1y
TheBookHippie @IndoorDame yup!!! Just going to nap an hour and then read -cocoa -coffee -movies ♥️🕎🎄🤍 1y
IndoorDame Glad to hear it! ❤️🕎🎄 1y
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Dragon Glad you‘re home safe - take care and enjoy reading with a warm beverage ❄️💚🐉 1y
jewright We are finally supposed to be above a negative or single digit temperature today. 1y
RedxoHearts Well it's a good day to read and snuggle up in blankets. I'm not enjoying the unusual cold blast down here in SE Texas but I'm glad it's not as bad compared to everywhere else. I just gotta hang in for a few more days when it's supposed to be 70. lol I do wish we got to see snow with it though! 1y
curiouserandcurioser @TheBookHippie we live in ottawa county ohio at the lake lol. Stsy safe! 1y
CBee OY 🤦‍♀️ enough said 1y
TheBookHippie @curiouserandcurioser 🤣🥶❄️🤦🏻‍♀️😆 1y
TheBookHippie @CBee OY VEY. 1y
Kimberlone We had three snow storms in a week in AK recently,, currently the past week we‘ve had all subzero temps, and now the rest of North America is experiencing what we had. Stay warm and safe!! 1y
TheBookHippie @Kimberlone 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 1y
Kimberlone @TheBookHippie it‘s unpleasant for us and we are used to it, so I‘m sure everyone else is totally out of sorts with the crazy snow and cold weather!! 1y
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TheBookHippie
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See the SUN ? That‘s me on the lake waiting for 20 inches of snow. FYI since we are literally on the lakeshore we tend to get more than forecasted 😂😂😂❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️

I‘m thinking we won‘t be traveling Friday to my brothers (45 min south of us) 😵‍💫😬

Off to make sure we have enough 🧻🧻🧻

TheSpineView Stay safe and warm. 1y
Crinoline_Laphroaig We've getting Wintry Mix and Artic Air. 1y
Bookwormjillk This storm is a beast! 1y
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curiouserandcurioser @TheBookHippie we are on the lake too and expecting snow and 50 mph winds with 40 below zero wind chills!! 1y
JenReadsAlot Waving to you from over in Wisconsin! 1y
Meshell1313 Stay safe! 1y
Catsandbooks Good ole lake effect snow 😬 stay warm! ❤️ 1y
TheBookHippie @curiouserandcurioser Here too winds cold 🥶🥶🥶 1y
TheBookHippie @Catsandbooks Lake effect is no joke! 1y
TheBookHippie @JenReadsAlot 🥶👋🏼🌊 1y
TheBookHippie @Crinoline_Laphroaig Oh dear! Stay safe and warm!!! I‘ve been thinking of you most everyday!!! ♥️ 1y
TheBookHippie @TheSpineView Coffee Cocoa Tea blankets books! 1y
IndoorDame Stay safe and warm! I‘m about to stock up at the market too. Just got word a cold snap is likely to nock out the power in parts of the city. 1y
TheSpineView @TheBookHippie Excellent plan! 1y
TheBookHippie @IndoorDame 😬😬😬😬🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 1y
curiouserandcurioser @TheBookHippie its crazy for sure🥶🥶 1y
Tamra I guess summer is over? 😏 1y
AmyG Holy cow! Just stay safe. 1y
TheBookHippie @AmyG we changed our holiday plans to new years 😬🥶❄️😅 1y
tpixie @TheBookHippie good thinking! 1y
CarolynM Stay safe and warm 🤗 1y
Aimeesue Brrrrrrr! Good luck! 1y
AmyG Wise move! You won‘t be going anywhere. 1y
marleed Yikes! 1y
julieclair Wow! Please keep us updated as the storm moves through. Stay safe and warm. Sounds like #jolabokaflod will be coming at just the right time for you. Fight the winter beast with books and chocolate! 1y
Reggie Oof stay warm, chica. 1y
LiseWorks We have a storm warning here to for tomorrow, not going anywhere. I live in the Ottawa Valley, Canada 1y
TheBookHippie @LiseWorks staying in is the plan!! 🥶 1y
TheBookHippie @Reggie blankets blankets heating pad 😅🤣🤣🤣 1y
SamAnne So much snow in Spokane and -4 this morning. No, the dog hasn‘t been walked yet. We should get more snow through Christmas. I‘m enjoying it! 1y
TheBookHippie @SamAnne it‘s so pretty to look at! 1y
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Eggs
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Great narrative (and narrator) of the great blizzard of 1888 in New York - full of rich detail.

#doublespin #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

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Lf196117
Blizzard | Jim Murphy

It is only a snowstorm

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Lf196117
Blizzard | Jim Murphy

The only reason I didn't give this book a thumbs up was because I don't know if I would read this in a classroom or not. The text is long and probably wouldn't entertain the students.

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Lf196117
Blizzard | Jim Murphy
Mehso-so

This book was a really interesting read. I really enjoyed being able to visualize this blizzard on each page of this book through drawn and real life images. The blizzard of 1888 was one of a kind and it is a very amazing story to tell. There are some images that cover the entire page so the reader can really pay attention to the image in a closer view. Very unique take.

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Cd053917
Blizzard | Jim Murphy

This book would be perfect when talking about historical times with the blizzard that happened. I feel like the children would learn a lot of new information about it and also would enjoy hearing the stories of the survivors that faced it.

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Cd053917
Blizzard | Jim Murphy
Pickpick

Blizzard is a wonderful biography written by Jim Murphy in 2000. This story tells about the harsh blizzard that hit Virginia to Maine and affected the life‘s of many citizens. The storm happened in 1888 and survivors are still telling their story. Overall, I really enjoyed this book.

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mollsmichele
Blizzard | Jim Murphy

“Throughout the afternoon and early evening, people made their way home, stumbling through front doors, exhausted and caked in a white glaze.”

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mollsmichele
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This book uses real life photos of this story.

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mollsmichele
Blizzard | Jim Murphy
Pickpick

This nonfiction book takes place in 1888. It is about the Great Blizzard of 1888 that ranged from Virginia to Maine. It is a riveting story of a region brought to its knees by the three days and nights of hurricane force winds and unrelenting snow. Children will learn about men, women, and children who faced this terror head on.