Murphy, Jim

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An American Plague

The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
2006
Chronicles the yellow fever epidemic of 1973, which centered in Philadelphia. Drawing on first-hand accounts of the epidemic, it includes black-and-white reproductions of period art and facsimiles of newspaper excerpts.

The boys' war

Confederate and Union soldiers talk about the Civil War
2009
Includes diary entries and personal letters to describe the experiences of boys, sixteen years old or younger, who fought in the Civil War.

Baffling & bizarre inventions

2011
Includes drawings of unusual inventions submitted to the patent office, with clues to aid the reader in guessing the purpose of each invention.

Rat's Christmas party

1979
Mean Rat does his best to spoil the other animals' Christmas.

Boys at War

Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk about the Civil War
1989
Includes diary entries, personal letters, and archival photographs to describe the experiences of boys, sixteen years old or younger who fought in the Civil War.

Call of the wolves

1989
A young arctic wolf has a harrowing adventure trying to find his way back to the pack after being separated from them during a caribouhunt. Also includes a chapter with general information about wolves.

Baseball's all time all-stars

The author presents two hypothetical "all-tim, all-star" teams chosen from the best players in baseball history, with accompanying research to support his choices.

A young patriot

The boys' war

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