2004 Orbis Pictus Award Winner
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal Winner - 2004
In a powerful narrative, Murphy describes the illness that took its toll on the residents of Philadelphia in 1793, relating the epidemic to the major social and political events of the day and to 18th-century medical beliefs and practices. Illustrated with archival prints. Bibliography. Map. …More

CCBC Choices - 2001
Jefferson Cup Award Winner - 2001
In this riveting account of the Great Blizzard of 1888, Murphy blends fact, science, and testimonies of survivors and victims to tell the harrowing story of the blizzard that crippled New York City in March, 1888. …More

1996 Orbis Pictus Award Winner
CCBC Choices - 1995
Jefferson Cup Award Winner - 1996
A vertible cinematic account of the catastrophe that decimated much of Chicago in 1871, forcing more than 100,000 people from their homes. Jim Murphy tells the story through the eyes of several survivors. These characters serve as dramatic focal points as the fire sweeps across the city, their stories illuminated by fascinating archival photos and maps outlining the spread of fire. 1996 Newbery Honor Book. …More

On June 3, 1863, 19-year-old Confederate Lieutenant John Dooley prepared to march on Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Thomas Galway, a 17-year-old corporal in the Union army, waited for the battle to begin. Drawing on the written accounts of these young soldiers, Murphy traces the circumstances leading to the dramatic battle and Lincoln's historic address. 7 maps and 60 archival photographs. …More

CCBC Choices - 1996
Vivid black and white photographs and background details add to the compelling wartime memoirs of Joseph Plumb Martin, a fifteen-year-old Connecticut farm boy who enlisted in the revolutionary army in the summer of 1776. …More