The Great Fire was a Newbery medal honor book in 1996 .
The Great Fire is a story for children and young adults , written by Jim Murphy about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 , which caused the destruction of most of the city of Chicago .
The story   was a Newbery story     in 1996 .
The Great Fire is a story for children and young adults , written by Jim Murphy about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 , which caused the destruction of most of the city of Chicago .