Snowshoe Thompson
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Chapter Book · Ages 4–8 · 1992

Snowshoe Thompson

Written by Nancy Smiler Levinson · Illustrated by Joan Sandin

Part of the I Can Read series

A boy's Christmas wish depends on a daring postman braving snowy mountains to deliver his letter.

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64 pages· 500L
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Bookroo's summary

Danny longs for his father to return home for Christmas, but deep snow blocks the mail. Only the fearless Snowshoe Thompson dares to cross the treacherous Sierra Nevada Mountains. Can he deliver Danny's heartfelt letter in time? Based on a true story, this adventure captures the spirit of determination and hope amidst the harsh realities of the gold rush era. Will Thompson's legendary journey succeed against all odds?

From the publisher

Christmas is coming, and Danny’s father is away digging for gold. So Danny writes him a letter: “Dear Pa, I wish you would come home for Christmas.” But the snow is so deep that no one wants to carry the mail - no one except Snowshoe Thompson. “You can count on me, “ he says, “I can make it.” Many people think he’s crazy to attempt such a trip - but Danny knows better: You can count on Snowshoe Thompson!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
64
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
500L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.2
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
14645
Publication
Published
December 15, 1995
First published
January 1, 1992
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064442060
LCCN
90037401
OCLC
34292282

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