Maroo of the Winter Caves

Written by Ann Turnbull and James Cross Giblin

Trapped in a blizzard, Maroo must choose between saving her brother or her family.

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144 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In a prehistoric world gripped by an icy blizzard, Maroo and her brother Otak face a perilous journey across the White Mountain to save their family. With treacherous glaciers and mysterious spirits lurking, their mission becomes a race against time. When Otak vanishes, Maroo confronts an agonizing choice: search for her lost brother or press on to secure help for her family. As danger looms, Maroo's courage and resolve are tested in this gripping tale of survival and sacrifice. Will she find a way to save them all?

From the publisher

This enduring survival story set at the end of the last Ice Age has been in print for over 20 years. When Maroo and her family become trapped on the Great Plain in blizzard conditions and with little food, they have only one chance of survival: for Maroo and her younger brother, Otak, to reach the winter camp and get help. The fastest trail to the camp is over the White Mountain, where there are treacherous glaciers, steep climbs, and mountain spirits. With the rest of their family depending on them, Maroo and Otak set out alone. But when Otak goes missing, Maroo is forced to make the most difficult of all decisions: to stay and search for her brother or to continue on to the camp in order to save the rest of her family. This modern classic offers readers a gripping tale of survival as well as a vivid portrait of prehistoric people.

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