The snow fell three graves deep : voices from the Donner party
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Dorset Village Public Library - Fiction - Young Adult | Book | YA FIC WOLF | On Shelf |
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Morristown Centennial - Young Adult - Children's Room | Book-YA | YA WOL | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical fiction.
California -- Fiction.
California -- Juvenile fiction.
Donner Party -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Donner Party -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Donner Party -- Juvenile fiction.
Donner Party -- Travel -- 1846-1847 -- Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction.
Immigrants -- Fiction.
Immigrants -- Juvenile fiction.
Novels in verse.
Novels in verse.
Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Fiction.
Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile fiction.
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Fiction.
Survival -- Fiction.
Survival -- Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
California -- Fiction.
California -- Juvenile fiction.
Donner Party -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Donner Party -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Donner Party -- Juvenile fiction.
Donner Party -- Travel -- 1846-1847 -- Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction.
Immigrants -- Fiction.
Immigrants -- Juvenile fiction.
Novels in verse.
Novels in verse.
Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Fiction.
Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile fiction.
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Fiction.
Survival -- Fiction.
Survival -- Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
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Format
Book-YA, Book
Physical Desc
399 pages : map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 4.9, 9 Points
Level 4.9, 9 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
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.--adapted from description on Amazon.com.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wolf, A. (2020). The snow fell three graves deep: voices from the Donner party (First edition.). Candlewick Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wolf, Allan. 2020. The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep: Voices From the Donner Party. Candlewick Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wolf, Allan. The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep: Voices From the Donner Party Candlewick Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wolf, Allan. The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep: Voices From the Donner Party First edition., Candlewick Press, 2020.
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