Blizzard!: The Storm That Changed America
by Jim Murphy
When it started to rain on Sunday, March 11, 1888, no one suspected it would become... read more
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2000
Word Count 25,085
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1080L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 45116, 4.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Science
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- History
- Blizzards
- New York (N.Y.)--History--1865-1898
- Blizzards--New York (State)--New York
- New York
- 19th century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - State & Local
- New York (N.Y.)--History--1865-1898--Juvenile literature
- New York (N.Y.)
- New York (State)
- Blizzards--New York (State)--New York--History--19th century--Juvenile literature
- 1865-1898
- Lists With This Book
- Survival Books
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jim Murphy
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 1
Edwards Award Speech given by Jim Murphy
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teaching Ideas from Eureka!
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Lesson Plan from Great Common Core Nonfiction
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Lesson Plan from Scholastic
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Taylor Mali
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2021
Selection, 2001
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2001
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