| The Schoolchildren's Blizzard Contributor(s): Figley, Marty Rhodes (Author), Haas, Shelly O. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1575056194 ISBN-13: 9781575056197 Publisher: Carolrhoda Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003000157 |
| Lexile Measure: 540 |
| Series: On My Own History |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 6.2" W x 8.72" (0.24 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Geographic Orientation - Nebraska - Seasonal - Winter |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 77028 Reading Level: 3.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When nine-year-old Sarah and her little sister, Annie, set out on their way to school on January 12, 1888, they have no idea what their day will hold. The weather's so warm they go outside to play. Suddenly, the wind turns cold and begins to roar--it's a blizzard The wind is so strong it rips the school's roof off. What will they do? The freezing snow is already up to their knees and without a roof they'll freeze. Their teacher, Miss Freeman, ties them all together with a long rope and they head out into the blinding storm. Will they make it to safety in time? |
Contributor Bio(s): Figley, Marty Rhodes: - Marty Rhodes Figley is the author of sixteen books, mostly about her favorite subject--remarkable people from our country's past. She earned her B.A. in American Studies from Mount Holyoke College. Marty, whose two children are grown, lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, Paul, and their Airedale terrier, Scarlett. |