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Blizzard
Contributor(s): Rocco, John (Author), Rocco, John (Illustrator), Rocco, John
ISBN: 1423178653     ISBN-13: 9781423178651
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $17.09  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: October 2014
* Not available - Not in print at this time *
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2014003220
Lexile Measure: 570
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.4" W x 11.1" (1.00 lbs) 40 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Self-Esteem
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 170829
Reading Level: 3.0   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Blizzard is based on John Rocco's childhood experience during the now infamous Blizzard of 1978, which brought fifty-three inches of snow to his town in Rhode Island. Told with a brief text and dynamic illustrations, the bookopens with a boy's excitement upon seeing the first snowflake fall outside his classroom window. It ends with the neighborhood's immense relief upon seeing the first snowplow break through on their street. In between the boy watches his familiar landscape transform into something alien, and readers watch him transform into a hero who puts the needs of others first. John uses an increasing amount of white space in his playful images, which include a gatefold spread of the boy's expedition to the store. This book about the wonder of a winter storm is as delicious as a mug of hot cocoa by the fire on a snowy day.
Praise for Super Hair-o and the Barber of Doom

With a light, humorous touch, Rocco reveals that sometimes the Kryptonite is all in your head.
---Publishers Weekly

Bold, colorful pen-and-ink illustrations burst with power from each spread in comic-book style. This story will make a feel-good impression on budding comic book/superhero fans.
---School Library Journal

Praise for Blackout

The plot line, conveyed with just a few sentences, is simple enough, but the dramatic illustrations illuminate the story...Not all young readers will have experienced a blackout, but this engaging snapshot could easily have them wishing for one.
---Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

The colorful pictures work beautifully with the book's design. Rocco uses comic-strip panels and a brief text to convey the atmosphere of a lively and almost magical urban landscape. Great bedtime reading for a soft summer night.
---School Library Journal (starred review)
2012 Caldecott Honor BookNew York Times Notable BookWall Street Journal Best Book of the YearPublisher's Weekly Best Book of the YearSchool Library Journal Best Book of the YearKirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
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Praise for Fu Finds the Way

Rocco's story flows smoothly and his illustrations are rich and appealing...
---Kirkus Reviews