Background
Murphy, Jim was born in 1947 in Newark.
(A young arctic wolf has a harrowing adventure trying to f...)
A young arctic wolf has a harrowing adventure trying to find his way back to the pack after being separated from them during a caribou hunt. Also includes a chapter with general information about wolves.
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( 1793, Philadelphia. The nation's capital and the larges...)
1793, Philadelphia. The nation's capital and the largest city in North America is devastated by an apparently incurable disease, cause unknown . . . In a powerful, dramatic narrative, critically acclaimed author Jim Murphy describes the illness known as yellow fever and the toll it took on the city's residents, relating the epidemic to the major social and political events of the day and to 18th-century medical beliefs and practices. Drawing on first-hand accounts, Murphy spotlights the heroic role of Philadelphia's free blacks in combating the disease, and the Constitutional crisis that President Washington faced when he was forced to leave the city--and all his papers--while escaping the deadly contagion. The search for the fever's causes and cure, not found for more than a century afterward, provides a suspenseful counterpoint to this riveting true story of a city under siege. An American Plague's numerous awards include a Sibert Medal, a Newbery Honor, and designation as a National Book Award Finalist. Thoroughly researched, generously illustrated with fascinating archival prints, and unflinching in its discussion of medical details, this book offers a glimpse into the conditions of American cities at the time of our nation's birth while drawing timely parallels to modern-day epidemics. Bibliography, map, index.
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( A hair-cutting machine, a used gum receptacle, jumping ...)
A hair-cutting machine, a used gum receptacle, jumping shoes, and more of the strangest inventions ever! A hat that can tip itself. A suitcase that turns into a bathtub. A pair of protective eyeglasses for chickens. These are just three of the hundreds of unusual inventions that people have dreamed up over the last two centuries. Some, such as the mustache guard, made perfect sense when they first appeared. Others were considered just plain silly. Jim Murphy has compiled a collection of the weirdest and wackiest inventions and presented them in a quiz style that is challenging and fun. Simple, clear explanations are provided on how the inventions worked or failed to work. Complete with over 100 colored illustrations of these crazy creations, this is the perfect gift for any child interested in science and inventions. Ages: 9–12.
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(In the summer of 1776, Joseph Plumb Martin was a fifteen-...)
In the summer of 1776, Joseph Plumb Martin was a fifteen-year-old Connecticut farm boy who considered himself "as warm a patriot as the best of them." He enlisted that July and stayed in the revolutionary army until hostilities ended in 1783. Martin fought under Washington, Lafayette, and Steuben. He took part in major battles in New York, Monmouth, and Yorktown. He wintered at Valley Forge and th
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( In the early days of whaling, whales were plentiful and...)
In the early days of whaling, whales were plentiful and it seemed that they would always fill the sea. When people realized how much money could be made from whales in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, entire species were wiped out in the rush to hunt these gentle and magnificent creatures. This account is an even-handed portrayal of the exciting, grisly, and sometimes profitable business of pelagic whaling, told from the perspective of young whalers through their detailed journal entries and letters. Glossary, bibliography,index.
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(Traces the history of bicycles from the French "celerifer...)
Traces the history of bicycles from the French "celerifere" of 1791, through the nineteenth-century velocipede, hobby horse, boneshaker, and high-wheeler, to the modern racing bicycle and HPV.
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( In the summer of 1776, Joseph Plumb Martin was a fiftee...)
In the summer of 1776, Joseph Plumb Martin was a fifteen-year-old Connecticut farm boy who considered himself "as warm a patriot as the best of them." He enlisted that July and stayed in the revolutionary army until hostilities ended in 1783. Martin fought under Washington, Lafayette, and Steuben. He took part in major battles in New York, Monmouth, and Yorktown. He wintered at Valley Forge and then at Morristown, considered even more severe. He wrote of his war years in a memoir that brings the American Revolution alive with telling details, drama, and a country boy's humor. Jim Murphy lets Joseph Plumb Martin speak for himself throughout the text, weaving in historical backfround details wherever necessary, giving voice to a teenager who was an eyewitness to the fight that set America free from the British Empire.
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( An account of Robert Louis Stevenson's twelve day journ...)
An account of Robert Louis Stevenson's twelve day journey from New York to California in 1879, interwoven with a history of the building of the transcontinental railroad and the settling of the West.
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( Jim Murphy's Newbery Honor Book available for the first...)
Jim Murphy's Newbery Honor Book available for the first time in paperback. "Vivid firsthand descriptions by persons who lived through the 1871 Chicago fire are woven into a gripping account... Absorbing and riveting reading." The Horn Book, starred review
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(The first humorous book in the Dear America series follow...)
The first humorous book in the Dear America series follows an Italian girl's immigrant family as they move from New York City to a utopian community in the frontier West.
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( A description of the Battle of Gettysburg as seen throu...)
A description of the Battle of Gettysburg as seen through the eyes of nineteen-year-old Confederate lieutenant John Dooley and seventeen-year-old Union soldier Thomas Galway.
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(1998, trade paperback edition, Clarion Books, NY, 208 pag...)
1998, trade paperback edition, Clarion Books, NY, 208 pages. Vintage b&w photos / cartoons / paintings throughout. Excellent title, written for young adults, but superior reading for adults as well. Presents a history of whaling, from the earliest days to the present, with an emphasis on the young boys who managed to sign on for whaling voyages.
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(Newbery Honor author Jim Murphy portrays the brave and ri...)
Newbery Honor author Jim Murphy portrays the brave and rigorous army life of a 16-year-old Union soldier who has been ordered by his commanding officer to keep a written record of "G" Company during the most brutal years of the Civil War.
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(Texas won its independence from Mexico with the battle cr...)
Texas won its independence from Mexico with the battle cry “Remember the Alamo!” But just what exactly was the Alamo, and what happened there to change the history of the United States? This is a comprehensive look at that famous siege as well as its background and consequences. It provides profiles of the famous men who died there, many quotes from contemporary witnesses (including entries from the memoirs and diaries of Mexican soldiers), fascinating details about everything from the weaponry of the time to the fate of the women and children who followed the Mexican army north, and a rousing description of the final battle–all copiously illustrated with paintings, photos, maps, diagrams, and more. This is history at its vivid and exciting best.
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(American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yel...)
American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 by Murphy, Jim ( Author ) Hardcover Jun- 2003 Hardcover Jun- 23- 2003
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Murphy, Jim was born in 1947 in Newark.
Bachelor in English, Rutgers University, 1970.
(Texas won its independence from Mexico with the battle cr...)
(Newbery Honor author Jim Murphy portrays the brave and ri...)
(American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yel...)
( An account of Robert Louis Stevenson's twelve day journ...)
(Traces the history of bicycles from the French "celerifer...)
( A description of the Battle of Gettysburg as seen throu...)
(The first humorous book in the Dear America series follow...)
(In the summer of 1776, Joseph Plumb Martin was a fifteen-...)
( In the summer of 1776, Joseph Plumb Martin was a fiftee...)
(A young arctic wolf has a harrowing adventure trying to f...)
( A hair-cutting machine, a used gum receptacle, jumping ...)
(An incident in a park leads to an accidental death, but a...)
( In the early days of whaling, whales were plentiful and...)
( Jim Murphy's Newbery Honor Book available for the first...)
(Depicts what life might have been like for the last dinos...)
(1998, trade paperback edition, Clarion Books, NY, 208 pag...)
(Even crazier inventions for kids to learn about!)
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Married Alison Blank. Children: Michael, Ben.