The Great Fire Audiobook

" Chicago fire - chapter book, some photos but lots of drawings. Older readers. "

" young adult nonfiction about the great Chicago fire "

" An exhaustive historical account of the fire that destroyed much of Chicago from many different witnesses - it reads like a novel! "

" Although this was written mainly for younger readers, I really enjoyed it. I checked it out of the elementary library where I teach. It was a real eye opener and a true myth buster. "

" This is a very different version of the story of the Chicago Fire than I have ever heard before. It uses real accounts from various people, photos, maps, and artifacts to tell the story of the errors, mistakes, and confusion that made the Chicago Fire the infamous disaster it became. Listening to this book had both its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage was the way it was read. Listening to the various accounts of actual people who were involved in the Chicago Fire read with such energy were both exciting and intriguing. The disadvantage of listening to the book is that it (apparently) has a number of pictures, diagrams, maps, etc. that are (obviously) not visible to the listening reader. As soon as a copy of this book becomes available at my library, I will have to go back and see all of the visuals that were missing in the audio. Grades 4 (advanced) and up. "

" This is a great book to learn about the Chicago Fire. There are first hand accounts of the fire and vivid pictures that will amaze readers. There are maps that show the areas destroyed, and it will amaze children to learn this part of their city's history! "

" Accounts of the Great Chicago Fire, with photographs and drawings. A map shows the progress of the fire. Well-written and blended. "

" Very informational. I learned a lot about the subject I had not previously learned about. "

" great book about urban fire. lots of pictures and maps to follow as Murphy describes it. deserves a place next to books about san francisco and baltimore. "

" This author does a great job with kids nonfiction. I'm going to see if there are any we haven't already listened to that we can add to our list. I never even knew about this fire, but this was fascinating. They all loved it. "

" This book is so informative. The research that Mr. Murphy did, and information given was enlightening as to why this fire was so destructive. "

" Well researched account of the broad scope of the Chicago fire. Nicely done. "

" I loved this book. It was about the great fire that happened in Chicago. I would definitely recommend this to everyone! "

" A quick and interesting read. "

" Informative look at how and why Chicago brned through multiple eyewitness accounts. "

" This book is good for people who are interested in history, or how it happened. It was a good book but, I'm not really into history books. It jumps around a lot, so I found it really hard to know from who's point of view it was coming from. "

" For Credit: I think this might be the first book by Jim Murphy that I have read but really enjoyed it. The use of primary sources helped to make the narration more meaningful. "

" 1996 Honor "

" Jim Murphy is a notable writer who writes with trusted authority and has been awarded many notable prizes for his contributions to the literary world. The style it is written in and the information presented is written for older readers. "

" Jim Murphy weaves together first-hand accounts of the Great Fire in Chicago in a way that is absolutely enthralling. This book brings to life a historic devastation. It's been a hit in the classroom, too. "

" Quick read. Great story if you don't know the history of the fire. "

" Although my children & I learned about the Chicago fire from this book, we all found it to be, for the most part, very dry & boring. How many different ways can you say that a fire spread? "

" Another gripping read by this author which details eye witness accounts of the fire that destroyed Chicago. I learned so much. Poor Mrs. O'Leary. Great for later elementary and middle school kids. "

" A quick and interesting read. "

" This author does a great job with kids nonfiction. I'm going to see if there are any we haven't already listened to that we can add to our list. I never even knew about this fire, but this was fascinating. They all loved it. "

" This author does a great job with kids nonfiction. I'm going to see if there are any we haven't already listened to that we can add to our list. I never even knew about this fire, but this was fascinating. They all loved it. "

" Very interesting book! Great glimpse of dramatic history. I learned a lot and enjoyed it. "

" Very interesting book! Great glimpse of dramatic history. I learned a lot and enjoyed it. "

" This book give the amazing and true accounts from four survivors of the 1871 Chicago fires. The fire began in a barn on Sunday, and burned all day Monday and into the morning on Tuesday. Over 100,000 people were forced to flee the horrific flames. A good read. "

" This book give the amazing and true accounts from four survivors of the 1871 Chicago fires. The fire began in a barn on Sunday, and burned all day Monday and into the morning on Tuesday. Over 100,000 people were forced to flee the horrific flames. A good read. "

" I loved this book. It was about the great fire that happened in Chicago. I would definitely recommend this to everyone! "

" I loved this book. It was about the great fire that happened in Chicago. I would definitely recommend this to everyone! "

" Jim Murphy's usual excellent telling of the Great Fire of Chicago in 1871. Personal narratives, contemporary illustrations and historic follow up "

" Jim Murphy's usual excellent telling of the Great Fire of Chicago in 1871. Personal narratives, contemporary illustrations and historic follow up "

" THIS BOOK SUCKS HE SHOULD GET HIT WITH A SLEGE HAMMER "

" THIS BOOK SUCKS HE SHOULD GET HIT WITH A SLEGE HAMMER "

" Another gripping read by this author which details eye witness accounts of the fire that destroyed Chicago. I learned so much. Poor Mrs. O'Leary. Great for later elementary and middle school kids. "

" Another gripping read by this author which details eye witness accounts of the fire that destroyed Chicago. I learned so much. Poor Mrs. O'Leary. Great for later elementary and middle school kids. "

" I use this book in my classroom occasionally. It is a really interesting and informative account of the Great Chicago Fire, with drawings, photographs, and true-life accounts written by survivors of the fire. Definately worth reading. "

" I use this book in my classroom occasionally. It is a really interesting and informative account of the Great Chicago Fire, with drawings, photographs, and true-life accounts written by survivors of the fire. Definately worth reading. "