The Buffalo Storm
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2007 · Est. 11 min read-aloud

The Buffalo Storm

Written by Katherine Applegate · Illustrated by Jan Ormerod

A girl must face her fear of storms to save a buffalo on a perilous journey west.

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32 pages· 1,419 words· Est. 11 min read-aloud· 880L
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Bookroo's summary

Hallie embarks on a daunting journey west with her family, leaving her beloved grandmother behind. As storms loom, she must confront her deepest fear to rescue a stranded buffalo. Can Hallie find the courage within herself, inspired by her grandmother's wisdom, to brave the wild elements and forge a new path? Discover a tale of bravery and heart in a world where nature's fury tests the limits of a young girl's resolve.

From the publisher

Hallie isn’t afraid of anything–that is, anything but storms, which she braves along with her grandmother, huddled beneath a special quilt. When her family joins a wagon train headed west, leaving her grandmother–and everything Hallie has ever known–behind, Hallie knows she will have to be braver than she’s ever been before. But can she summon the courage to help a young buffalo stuck on a rocky ridge during a wild storm? The Newbery medalist Katherine Applegate has paired lyrical text with gorgeous watercolors throughout.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
1,419
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
880L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.3
F&P level
~U
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
135558
Publication
Published
October 7, 2014
First published
October 23, 2007
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780544339217

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