The Blizzard - Softcover

Wright, Betty Ren

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0823419819 ISBN 13: 9780823419814

Publisher: Holiday House, 2005

Synopsis

Although a blizzard prevents his cousins from visiting for his birthday, a disappointed Billy ends up having a very special day when his teacher and classmates must stay overnight at his family's house to wait out the snowstorm. Reprint.

About this title

About the Author:

Betty Ren Wright held many positions in her twenty-nine years at Western Publishing in Racine, Wisconsin, including that of managing editor. She began her writing career while working at Western Publishing. She has written picture books, middle grade books, and young adult novels. Her books have received multiple awards; she is also a recipient of the Harry and Lynde Bradley Award for Major Achievement in writing.

Ronald Himler has illustrated many children’s books, including A Picture Book of Lewis and Clark by David Adler. He lives in Arizona.

From Booklist:

*Starred Review* PreS-Gr. 2. This evocative story harkens back to an earlier, simpler time as it celebrates a feeling of sharing and neighborliness that is still the ideal today. Billy is disappointed when inclement weather keeps his relatives from coming for his birthday. The storm gets even worse while Billy and his sister are in school. It's so bad, the roads are closed, and Mr. Carter comes to tell Miss Bailey, the teacher, that she and her students are stuck for the night. Because they are without food and blankets, Miss Bailey decides they will have to make their way to the closest house--Billy's. A wonderful two-page spread shows Mr. Carter and Miss Bailey leading a chain of children through the blinding snow. Then they arrive at Billy's house, where it's warm and bright and there is plenty of good food--including birthday treats. Everything here is predictable, but the feelings the events engender are tender and strong. Himler's artwork alternates between the white-gray of the blowing snow and the golden glow that comes from both inside the house and the hearts of those who live there. Set perhaps 50 or 60 years ago, this story can work as a bridge between generations. Ilene Cooper
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About this edition

• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0823419819
• ISBN 13: 9780823419814
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Himler Ronald