The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep: Voices from the Donner Party Contributor(s): Wolf, Allan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763663247 ISBN-13: 9780763663247 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 760 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.7" W x 9.1" (1.65 lbs) 416 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher 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. |