The snow fell three graves deep : voices from the Donner party
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Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2020.
Format
Books
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
399 pages : map ; 24 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Sandown Public Library | Y FIC WOL | Available in Coop |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical fiction.
California -- Young adult fiction.
California -- Young adult fiction.
Donner Party -- History -- 19th century -- Young adult fiction.
Donner Party -- History -- 19th century -- Young adult fiction.
Donner Party -- Travel -- 1846-1847 -- Young adult fiction.
Donner Party -- Young adult fiction.
Historical fiction.
Immigrants -- Fiction.
Immigrants -- Young adult fiction.
Novels in verse.
Novels in verse.
Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Young adult fiction.
Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Young adult fiction.
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Young adult fiction.
Survival -- Young adult fiction.
Survival -- Young adult fiction.
Young adult fiction.
California -- Young adult fiction.
California -- Young adult fiction.
Donner Party -- History -- 19th century -- Young adult fiction.
Donner Party -- History -- 19th century -- Young adult fiction.
Donner Party -- Travel -- 1846-1847 -- Young adult fiction.
Donner Party -- Young adult fiction.
Historical fiction.
Immigrants -- Fiction.
Immigrants -- Young adult fiction.
Novels in verse.
Novels in verse.
Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Young adult fiction.
Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Young adult fiction.
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Young adult fiction.
Survival -- Young adult fiction.
Survival -- Young adult fiction.
Young adult fiction.
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Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"In powerful, vivid verse, the master behind The Watch That Ends the Night 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. From extraordinary poet and novelist Allan Wolf comes a riveting retelling of the ill-fated journey of the Donner party across the Sierra Nevadas during the winter of 1846-1847. Brilliantly 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. Unprecedented in its detail and sweep, this haunting epic raises stirring questions about moral ambiguity, hope and resilience, and hunger of all kinds."--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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