The snow fell three graves deep : voices from the Donner party
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Author
Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780763663247, 0763663247
Physical Desc
399 pages : map ; 24 cm
Lexile measure
HL 760L
Rating
HL760L
Status
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Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780763663247, 0763663247
Lexile code
HL
Lexile measure
760
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
This book 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. This is a retelling of the ill-fated journey of the Donner party across the Sierra Nevadas during the winter of 1846-1847. 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. This haunting tale raises questions about moral ambiguity, hope and resilience, and hunger of all kinds.--adapted from description on Amazon.com.
Target Audience
HL760L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,4.9,9,514661.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical fiction.
California -- Fiction.
California -- Juvenile fiction.
Donner Party -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Donner Party -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Donner Party -- Juvenile fiction.
Donner Party -- Travel -- 1846-1847 -- Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction.
Immigrants -- Fiction.
Immigrants -- Juvenile fiction.
Novels in verse.
Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Fiction.
Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile fiction.
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Fiction.
Survival -- Fiction.
Survival -- Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
California -- Fiction.
California -- Juvenile fiction.
Donner Party -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Donner Party -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Donner Party -- Juvenile fiction.
Donner Party -- Travel -- 1846-1847 -- Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction.
Immigrants -- Fiction.
Immigrants -- Juvenile fiction.
Novels in verse.
Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Fiction.
Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile fiction.
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Fiction.
Survival -- Fiction.
Survival -- Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
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Citations
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. Somerville, Massachusetts: 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 Somerville, Massachusetts: 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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