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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2019
Trial by Winter
By Anne Patton
Part of the Crisis in the Barr Colony series
A prairie winter threatens a family left to survive alone. Can they find warmth before it's too late?
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216 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Dorothy Bolton faces a brutal prairie winter with her mother and sister after her father leaves for work. As temperatures plummet, their sod house offers little protection. Desperation grows as they struggle to stay warm. With her brother away fetching supplies, Dorothy must find a way to save her family from the relentless cold. Will they endure the harsh conditions, or will the prairie claim another victim? Discover the Bolton family's fight for survival in this gripping tale of resilience and hope.
From the publisher
Dorothy and her family are settling into life on the prairies after a treacherous journey to their homestead. But now winter is approaching, and her dad has gone to work elsewhere, leaving the family to fend for themselves. The Boltons soon discover how brutal and harsh prairie winters can be. With the men away, Dorothy, her mam and her sister, Lydia, attempt to survive, but no matter what they do their sod house continues to get colder and colder and they become desperate for warmth. They must find a way to save themselves, but how?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 216
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
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The fine print
Book details
Publication
- Published
- February 1, 2019
- First published
- February 26, 2019
- Publisher
- Coteau Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781550509786
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