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The snow fell three graves deep : voices from the Donner party Cover Image Book Book

The snow fell three graves deep : voices from the Donner party

Wolf, Allan (author.).

Summary: "This book recounts one of history's most harrowing - and chilling - tales of survival. In 1846, a group of emigrants bound for California face a choice: continue on their planned route or take a shortcut into the wilderness. Eighty-nine of them opt for the untested trail, a decision that plunges them into danger and desperation and, finally, the unthinkable. This is a retelling of the ill-fated journey of the Donner party across the Sierra Nevadas during the winter of 1846-1847. Narrated by multiple voices, including world-weary, taunting, and all-knowing Hunger itself, this novel-in-verse examines a notorious chapter in history from various perspectives, among them caravan leaders George Donner and James Reed, Donner's scholarly wife, two Miwok Indian guides, the Reed children, a sixteen-year-old orphan, and even a pair of oxen. Comprehensive back matter includes an author's note, select character biographies, statistics, a time line of events, and more. This haunting tale raises questions about moral ambiguity, hope and resilience, and hunger of all kinds."--

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Castlegar Public Library Y FIC WOL (Text) 35146002224699 Young Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
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1001 . ‡aWolf, Allan, ‡eauthor.
24514. ‡aThe snow fell three graves deep : ‡bvoices from the Donner party / ‡cAllan Wolf.
2463 . ‡aVoices from the Donner party
2463 . ‡aSnow fell 3 graves deep
250 . ‡aFirst edition.
264 1. ‡aSomerville, Massachusetts : ‡bCandlewick Press, ‡c2020.
300 . ‡a399 pages : ‡bmap ; ‡c24 cm
336 . ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent
336 . ‡acartographic image ‡bcri ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia
338 . ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier
504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 . ‡a"This book recounts one of history's most harrowing - and chilling - tales of survival. In 1846, a group of emigrants bound for California face a choice: continue on their planned route or take a shortcut into the wilderness. Eighty-nine of them opt for the untested trail, a decision that plunges them into danger and desperation and, finally, the unthinkable. This is a retelling of the ill-fated journey of the Donner party across the Sierra Nevadas during the winter of 1846-1847. Narrated by multiple voices, including world-weary, taunting, and all-knowing Hunger itself, this novel-in-verse examines a notorious chapter in history from various perspectives, among them caravan leaders George Donner and James Reed, Donner's scholarly wife, two Miwok Indian guides, the Reed children, a sixteen-year-old orphan, and even a pair of oxen. Comprehensive back matter includes an author's note, select character biographies, statistics, a time line of events, and more. This haunting tale raises questions about moral ambiguity, hope and resilience, and hunger of all kinds."-- ‡cProvided by publisher.
590 . ‡aJuly2021 ‡5BSQ
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651 0. ‡aSierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) ‡vFiction.
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650 0. ‡aDonner Party ‡xHistory ‡y19th century ‡vJuvenile fiction.
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651 0. ‡aCalifornia ‡vJuvenile fiction.
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650 0. ‡aNovels in verse.
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655 7. ‡aBiographical fiction. ‡2lcgft
655 7. ‡aNovels in verse. ‡2lcgft
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