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Little house (Laura Ingalls Wilder) volume 6
Little house books volume 06
Little house books volume 6
LRS large print cornerstone
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Little house books volume 06
Little house books volume 6
LRS large print cornerstone
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
790L
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English
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"The town of De Smet is hit with terrible, howling blizzards and Laura and her family must ration their food and coal. When the supply train doesn't arrive, Almanzo Wilder and his brother realize something must be done. They begin an impossible journey in search of provisions, before it's too late"--P. [4] of cover.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
HL 610L
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English
Description
"Stuck at the Philadelphia airport by an incoming blizzard results, Mira hitches a ride to Pittsburgh with a group of college kids who were on her initial flight. As the trip begins she discovers that her fellow travelers aren't friends like she thought. They're strangers-- and every one of them seems to be hiding something dangerous. The roads go from slippery to terrifying. People's belongings disappear. Someone in the car is lying-- and may be...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
630L
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English
Description
Eleven-year-old John Hale has already survived one brutal Dakota winter, and now he's about to experience one of the deadliest blizzards in American history. The storm of 1888 was a monster, a frozen hurricane that slammed into America's midwest without warning. Within hours, America's prairie would be buried under ten feet of snow. Hundreds would be dead, thousands terrified and lost and freezing. John never wanted to move to the wide-open prairie....
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I am sixteen when my mother steps out of her skin one frozen January afternoon—pure self, atoms twinkling like microscopic diamond chips around her perhaps the chiming of a clock, or a few bright flute notes in the distance—and disappears. No one sees her leave, but she is gone.
Laura Kasischke's first novel. Suspicious River. was hailed by the critics as "extremely powerful" (The Los Angeles Times), "amazing"
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English
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A story of courage on the prairie, inspired by the devastating storm that struck the Great Plains in 1888, threatening the lives of hundreds of immigrant homesteaders, especially schoolchildren. The morning of January 12, 1888, was unusually mild, following a punishing cold spell. It was warm enough for the homesteaders of the Dakota territory to venture out again, and for their children to return to school without their heavy coats--leaving them...
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I survived volume 22
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
570L
Language
English
Description
"The snow came down faster than train crews could clear the tracks, piling up in drifts 20 feet high. At the Wellington train depot in the Cascade Mountains, two trains sat stranded, blocked in by snow slides to the east and west. Some passengers braved the storm to hike off the mountain, but many had no choice but to wait out the storm. But the storm didn't stop. One day passed, then two, three...six days. The snow turned to rain. Then, just after...
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Kate Shugak mysteries volume 22
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English
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"'... though there is no fixed line between wrong and right, There are roughly zones whose laws must be obeyed.' ... It is New Year's Eve, nearly six weeks into an off-and-on blizzard that has locked Alaska down, effectively cutting it off from the outside world. But now there are reports of a plane down in the Quilak mountains. With the National Transportation Safety Board unable to reach the crash site, ex-Trooper Jim Chopin is pulled out of retirement...
10) Blizzards
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
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Description
"Carefully leveled text and engaging full-color photos introduce early fluent readers to the science behind blizzards, including where and why blizzards happen and how to stay safe when the snow starts to blow.
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Aunt Dimity mysteries volume 9
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English
Description
When Lori Shepherd decides to treat herself to a relaxing day hiking through the serene English countryside, she has no idea that the blizzard of the century is about to hit. The storm comes quickly and furiously, but fortunately Lori is able to find refuge in nearby Ladythorne Abbey, the fabulous home of the late Lucasta DeClerke. Soon she's safe and dry, along with two other stranded backpackers. But has she escaped one danger only to fall right...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
420L
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English
Description
They were supposed to be attending a volunteer dinner in their honor, but instead, Owen and Gray have been stranded in the middle of a raging blizzard. Once the storm subsides, the boys decide to try to find their way back to civilization. But with no food or water, freezing temperatures, and no help in sight, both boys begin to lose hope. Can they make it safely home, or will the frozen elements become too much for them to handle?
13) Sunrise
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Sky King Ranch volume 1
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English
Description
Pilot Dodge Kingston has always been the heir to Sky King Ranch. But after a terrible family fight, he left to become a pararescue jumper. A decade later, he's headed home to the destiny that awaits him. That's not all that's waiting for Dodge. His childhood best friend and former flame, Echo Yazzie, is a true Alaskan--a homesteader, dogsledder, and research guide for the DNR. Most of all, she's living a life Dodge knows could get her killed. When...
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Lake witch trilogy volume 2
Thorndike Press large print core
Indian Lake trilogy volume 02
Indian Lake trilogy volume 2
Thorndike Press large print core
Indian Lake trilogy volume 02
Indian Lake trilogy volume 2
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Four years after her tumultuous senior year, Jade Daniels is released from prison right before Christmas when her conviction is overturned. But life beyond bars takes a dangerous turn as soon as she returns to Proofrock. Convicted Serial Killer, Dark Mill South, seeking revenge for thirty-eight Dakota men hanged in 1862, escapes from his prison transfer due to a blizzard, just outside of Proofrock, Idaho. Dark Mill South's Reunion Tour began on December...
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Christmas volume 12
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English
Description
Trapped in the middle of five siblings, Everly Lancaster always had big dreams. Now a top real-estate executive, Everly's work leaves no space for anything (or anyone) else in her life. Sensing her stress, her boss insists she take December off and take a trip. At first, a month away seems crazy--but Everly's mother convinces her otherwise. Plus, when she returns, she'll have no excuse to skip family Christmas like she did last year. But after her...
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Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
1270L
Language
English
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In 1897, whaling in the Arctic waters off Alaska's coast was as dangerous as it was lucrative. And in that particular year, winter blasted early, bringing storms and ice packs that caught eight American whale ships and three hundred sailors off guard. Their ships locked in ice, with no means of escape, the whalers had limited provisions on board, and little hope of surviving until warmer temperatures arrived many months later. Here is the incredible...
18) Brave Irene
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Plucky Irene, a dressmaker's daughter, braves a fierce snowstorm to deliver a new gown to the duchess in time for the ball.
19) The lodge
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
After their father leaves to attend to work, his two children and his new girlfriend, who don't get along together, become trapped at a remote winter cabin by a blizzard.
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