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Snowbound Six
by Richard Martin SternThere were six of them trapped in the cave, high up in the New Mexico mountains-six people thrown together by the awesome power of a wilderness blizzard: Warner Harlow, his wife, son and daughter had taken a wrong turn on a bright October afternoon, onto an isolated mountain road. By the time they realized their mistake the temperature had dropped and the snow had started-and then they wrecked their car and trailer attempting a U-turn on the narrow, frozen pavement... Ben Parker was a young hiker on his way to the shelter of a mountain cabin. Once he stopped to aid the Harlows there was no time left for the trek he had planned-and barely enough time to get the Harlows, and himself, to the relative safety of a nearby cave. He never expected any of them to last the night-in sub-zero temperatures, with no relief in sight... State Senator Joe Martin had been out in his private plane, on a joyride with his mistress-a beautiful young woman named Lila. They were flying too low when the storm hit-and when they crashed near the scene of the Harlows' accident, Martin was killed instantly. But Ben was able to rescue Lila and add her name to the list of stranded, off-course travelers facing almost certain death in the tiny, airless cave... When the snow started drifting there would be rock slides-any one of which could seal them off forever in an icy tomb. When their meager supply of food and wood ran out, they would die slowly, one by one, from the fierce cold. And their only hope of deliverance now passed into the hands of a small, poorly equipped Search and Rescue team forming in the valley below them ... The S&R team were volunteers-five men and one woman-all strong and skilled in outdoor survival. But their chances of success were slim at best-and the possibilities for all out disaster were growing by the minute. Before long there might be twelve people trapped in these forbidding mountains-with the worst of the storm yet to come...
Snowed In with Grandmother Silk
by Carol FennerRuddy loves trucks and computer games and playing outside. Grandmother Silk loves high heels and Masterpiece Theatre. And she doesn't like noise. Neither of them thinks they have much in common, but when a surprise snowstorm comes howling through, Ruddy and his grandmother are stranded. Can surviving together turn them into friends? Ruddy's grandmother isn't much fun. She calls him Rudford, and she doesn't like noise or dirt or television. When Ruddy's parents go on a cruise and leave him with Grandmother Silk, Ruddy knows it's going to be a loooong ten days. Then a snowstorm comes howling through. Ruddy and his grandmother are left without light, heat, and water-and they have no one to talk to but each other. Slowly, with the help of a chessboard, the moon, and a gorilla suit, they reach out to each other in surprising ways. Partly a survival story, this is mostly a tale of two people who think they aren't alike at all-until they look for the things they have in common. Photos described.
Snowed Up
by Rosalie FrySisters twelve-year-old Anna, who takes charge, and active, enthusiastic, nine-year-old Verity, with their quiet dreamy cousin, Brian, visiting from Australia are stranded in a blizzard in Wales. They must use their wits and wills to find shelter, fire, water, and food while keeping their spirits up and planning their rescue. With hard work they make a dangerous situation bearable and even have fun. Unexpectedly they make a rescue of their own and celebrate a Christmas they'll always remember! Pictures are described.
Snowfall Surprise (Candy Apple Book #21)
by Sarah Hines Stephens Jane MasonSavannah can't wait for her birthday, which she's spending with her parents and her two best friends at a cabin in the snow for the whole week of winter break. Then she sprains her ankle on the very first day, and her friends take off without her! Savannah feels left out in the cold. But soon she discovers that her friends haven't forgotten her at all. They've been planning a Winter Wonderland surprise birthday party!
The Snowflake: A Water Cycle Story
by Neil WaldmanFollows the journey of a water droplet through the various stages of the water cycle, from precipitation to evaporation and condensation.
Snowflake, AZ
by Marcus SedgwickFrom Printz medalist Marcus Sedgwick, a gripping novel about health—our own and our planet’s—and the stigma of illness. Ash boards a Greyhound bus heading to the place where Bly was last seen: Snowflake, Arizona. Six thousand feet up in the wide red desert, Ash meets Mona, her dog, her goat, and her neighbors, and finds stepbrother Bly, too. In their ramshackle homes, the walls lined with tinfoil, almost all the residents of Snowflake are sick. But this isn’t any ordinary sickness: the chemicals and technologies of modern life are poisoning them. They call themselves canaries, living warning signs that humans have pushed the environment too far, except no one seems to be taking their warnings seriously. The healthy “normies” of Snowflake have written them off as a bunch of eccentrics, and when Ash too falls ill, the doctor’s response is “It’s all in your mind.” Snowflake, AZ contemplates illness and health—both our own and our planet’s. As Ash lives through a cycle of illness and recovery and loss, the world beyond is succumbing to its own affliction: a breakdown of civilization only distantly perceived by Ash and the isolated residents of Snowflake, from which there may or may not be a chance for recovery. This provocative novel by one of our most admired storytellers explores the resilience of love and community in the face of crisis.
The Snowflake Charm: Book 3 (Fairy Forest School #3)
by Olivia BrookA magical fairy school series about helping animals and looking after nature, from the publisher of the best-selling series, Rainbow Magic!Poppy Merrymoss is going on a school trip to the Magic Mountains with her best friends Ninad Cleardrop and Rose Seedpip. But evil Lady Nightshade (disguised as her teacher Ms Webcap) is coming too, and when the Snow Fairies magical Snowflake Charm is stolen, Poppy knows just who's taken it. Without the charm, the snowflake fairies can't use their magic to help the local Artic Foxes and the school trip is ruined!Can Poppy, Ninad and Rose find the Snowflake Charm and reveal Ms Webcap's evil identity before it's too late?Have you read Poppy Merrymoss's previous adventures, Fairy Forest School: The Raindrop Spell and Fairy Forest School: Baby Bunny Magic?
Snowflakes Fall
by Patricia Maclachlan Steven KelloggIn Snowflakes Fall, Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan and award-winning artist Steven Kellogg portray life's natural cycle: its beauty, its joy, and its sorrow. Together, the words and pictures offer the promise of renewal that can be found in our lives--snowflakes fall, and return again as raindrops so that flowers can grow. MacLachlan and Kellogg, who are longtime friends, were moved to collaborate on a message of hope for children and their families following the tragic events in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012. Kellogg lived in Sandy Hook for thirty-five years--he raised his family there and was an active member of the community. With Snowflakes Fall, they have created a truly inspiring picture book that is both a celebration of life and a tribute to the qualities that make each individual unique. In honor of the community of Sandy Hook and Newtown, Random House, the publisher of Snowflakes Fall, has made a donation to the Sandy Hook School Support Fund. Random House is also donating 25,000 new books to the national literacy organization First Book in the community's honor and in support of children everywhere. From the Hardcover edition.
Snowflakes Fall: Read & Listen Edition
by Patricia MaclachlanIn Snowflakes Fall, Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan and award-winning artist Steven Kellogg portray life&’s natural cycle: its beauty, its joy, and its sorrow. Together, the words and pictures offer the promise of renewal that can be found in our lives—snowflakes fall, and return again as raindrops so that flowers can grow. MacLachlan and Kellogg, who are longtime friends, were moved to collaborate on a message of hope for children and their families following the tragic events in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012. Kellogg lived in Sandy Hook for thirty-five years—he raised his family there and was an active member of the community. With Snowflakes Fall, they have created a truly inspiring picture book that is both a celebration of life and a tribute to the qualities that make each individual unique. In honor of the community of Sandy Hook and Newtown, Random House, the publisher of Snowflakes Fall, has made a donation to the Sandy Hook School Support Fund. Random House is also donating 25,000 new books to the national literacy organization First Book in the community&’s honor and in support of children everywhere.This Read & Listen Edition contains audio narration.
The Snowman
by Dara Sanders DokasExperience a fun winter's day with Mark and Kim, who head outside to build a snowman! Can they find what they need to build their snowman?
Snowman - Cold = Puddle: Spring Equations
by Laura Purdie SalasPoetry + Math + Science = A new way of looking at springMath meets metaphor in this eye-opening exploration of spring. Each clever equation is a tiny, perfect poem that prompts readers to look at the ordinary and see the miraculous. Can you look at an egg in a nest and see a jewelry box? How are sunlight and heat like an alarm clock? Engaging sidebars reveal the science behind the signs of spring.
A Snowman On Sycamore Street
by C. B. ChristiansenThree children are having fun building a snow man in the snow. They also share Valentines and help one another. Good book for all ages. Delightful picture descriptions brings this story to life for blind readers. This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy.
The Snowman's Gift
by Marcia WuestIt's always sad to see a snowman melt. But when it melts, it leaves us a gift that lasts all year: water!
Snowman's Party
by Templar Company PlcEvery year it's the same...Snowman throws a Christmas bash, everyone comes, and everyone gets gifts. The only thing that's different this year is that you're invited! Come join the fun and see who gets what...including you...at Snowman's party.
Snowmen All Year Board Book
by Caralyn BuehnerBy popular demand, a board book edition of the third title in this bestselling series The Buehners' New York Times bestselling snowmen are here to stay! Children wonder what would happen if their favorite frosty friends didn't melt with springtime. What would it be like to take a snowman to the beach? What costume would a snowman wear if you took him trick-or-treating? In this dazzling, silly book, the weather brings a year's worth of surprise and laughter.
Snowmen at Halloween
by Caralyn M. BuehnerThe snowmen are getting their Halloween costumes ready for the latest picture book in this New York Times bestselling series.Have you ever built a snowman and discovered the next day that his grin has gotten a little crooked, or his tree-branch arms have moved? And you've wondered . . . what do snowmen do when we're not watching?After an early snowfall, a few kids build some snowmen before going trick-or-treating. And when the kids go off to bed, the snowmen have their own Halloween festival! There's candy and apple-bobbing and costume contests and all sorts of autumn activities. When the kids wake up the next morning, the snowmen are gone... but they've left a very special message behind.
Snowmen at Night
by Caralyn Buehner Mark BuehnerHave you ever built a snowman and discovered the next day that his grin has gotten a little crooked, or his tree-branch arms have moved? And you've wondered . . . what do snowmen do at night? This delightful wintertime tale reveals all! Caralyn Buehner's witty, imaginative verse offers many amusing details about the secret life of snowmen and where they go at night, while Mark Buehner's roly-poly snowmen are bursting with personality and charm. From the highly successful team that created such winning titles as Fanny's Dream, Snowmen at Night is fabulous, frosty, and fun!
Snowshoe Trek to Otter River
by David BudbillThree short stories relate the adventures of twelve-year-old Daniel and his friend Seth while camping in the woods alone and together.
The Snowshoeing Day
by Ann Strugnell Angela Cannon YeatmanHave you ever tried to walk on snow using snowshoes? Grandma Mary gifts her grandson with his very own pair! Follow along on their family’s winter nature walk.
Snowstruck: In the Grip of Avalanches
by Jill FredstonEvery year around the globe, people cross paths with avalanches-some massive, some no deeper than a pizza box-often with deadly results. Avalanche expert Jill Fredston stalks these so-called freaks of nature, forecasting where and when they will strike, deliberately triggering them with explosives, teaching potential victims how to stay alive, and leading rescue efforts when tragedy strikes. Having spent decades trying to keep avalanches and people apart, Fredston brings them together unforgettably in Snowstruck. From a rare store of personal experience, she conveys a panorama of perspectives: a skier making what may prove his final decision, a victim buried so tightly that he can't move a finger, rescuers racing both time and weather, forecasters treading the line between reasonable risk and danger. Seamlessly interweaving these accounts, Fredston brings to life the awesome forces of nature that can turn the mountains deadly-and the equally inexorable forces of human nature that lure us time and again into treacherous terrain.
Snowy: A Leopard of the High Mountains
by Milisava PetkovicA heartwarming children&’s tale about a snow leopard who discovers the power of friendship in a time of great need.This heartwarming children&’s picture book tells the story of a little snow leopard cub who overcomes danger through friendship, patience, and courage.Snowy becomes separated from her mother as they run away from scary fur hunters. Lost and lonely, she makes new forest friends who teach her all she needs to find her way back home . . . Snowy: A Leopard of the High Mountains is a story that teaches children about respect for animals as it helps them get in touch with nature. It&’s a book they&’ll love to read again and again.&“This beautiful book teaches respect for animals and nature and the illustrations from Xuna Loc Xuan brings a whole spectrum of emotions to the table.&” —Jump Into a Book&“It's impossible not to fall in love with the work of Xuan Loc Xuan. . . . Illustrating strength and poignancy in measured, careful strokes, Xuan brings a whole spectrum of emotions to the table.&” —Kala Barba-Court, Plain Magazine&“Xuan Loc Xuan dresses up melancholy in vibrant colors . . . and the results are breathtaking.&” —Payal Khandelwal, The Floating MagazineThis is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book
Snowy, Blowy Winter
by Judy Stead Bob RaczkaHow would you describe winter?Is it "freezy, stuffy, and sneezy?" Or do you think it's "glowy, rosy, and cozy?"No matter how you feel about winter, you are sure to enjoy Bob Raczka's tribute to the season's activities, tastes, and sounds. The simple rhymes using "y" words will encourage children to come up with their own words to describe the season.Judy Stead's exuberant art shows the fun of all things winter. Bob Raczka and Judy Stead previously teamed up to create Spring Things and Who Loves the Fall? With minimal text and cheerful art, these books work perfectly as an introduction to the seasons for the very young. The author lives in Illinois. The illustrator lives in North Carolina.
The Snowy Day
by Ezra Jack KeatsNo book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Day. Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of millions, as it reveals a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever. Images and image descriptions available.
The Snowy Day
by Ezra Jack KeatsThe magic and wonder of winter&’s first snowfall is perfectly captured in Ezra Jack Keat&’s Caldecott Medal-winning picture book. This celebrated classic has been shared by generations of readers and listeners, a must-have for every child&’s bookshelf and a perfect gift for the holiday season. New York Public Library's #1 book on the list of &“Top Check Outs of All Time&”In 1962, a little boy named Peter put on his snowsuit and stepped out of his house and into the hearts of millions of readers. Universal in its appeal, this story beautifully depicts a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever. The quiet fun and sweetness of Peter&’s small adventures in the deep, deep snow is perfect for reading together on a cozy winter day. Ezra Jack Keats was also the creator of such classics as Goggles, A Letter to Amy, Pet Show!, Peter&’s Chair, and A Whistle for Willie. (This book is also available in Spanish, as Un dia de nieve.) Praise for The Snowy Day:&“Keats made Peter&’s world so inviting that it beckons us. Perhaps the busyness of daily life in the 21st century makes us appreciate Peter even more—a kid who has the luxury of a whole day to just be outside, surrounded by snow that&’s begging to be enjoyed.&” —The Atlantic"Ezra Jack Keats's classic The Snowy Day, winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal, pays homage to the wonder and pure pleasure a child experiences when the world is blanketed in snow."—Publisher's Weekly
The Snowy Nap
by Jan BrettIn this instant winter classic, Jan Brett's Hedgie tries to stay awake so he doesn't miss out on all the snowy fun his friends are having.A chill is in the air, and as Hedgie trundles around the farm all his friends tell him of the winter-time fun he will miss as he hibernates: Icicles decorating the chicken coop! Lisa making snowmen! The pond turned to slippery ice! It sounds so amazing that Hedgie decides to stay awake instead of going to his burrow. But then, a snowstorm starts. Luckily, Lisa finds him and brings him to her home, so Hedgie gets to see the wonders of winter from inside the cozy house.From the creator of winter classics like The Mitten, The Animals' Santa, and The Three Snow Bears comes another seasonal adventure that is sure to warm the heart.