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Snow War (The Kids in Ms. Colman's Class #5)
by Ann M. MartinWhen the kids in Ms. Colman's class begin a snow war, the fighting gets out of hand and the bad feelings spread indoors. Ian comes to the rescue with an awesome new slide -- convincing his classmates that sledding is much more fun than fighting.
Snow on the Roses: A Garth Ryland Mystery (A Garth Ryland Mystery #12)
by John R. RiggsThere are some deaths you don't want to contemplate. You can't. The loss would be too great. That's how Garth Ryland, editor of the Oakalla (Wisconsin) Reporter, felt about Doc Airhart. The doc was his hunting companion, his mentor, the friendly ear who gave Garth wise, if sometimes caustic, counsel. Doc had always been there for Garth. And now he was gone. Doc's niece Abby found him in bed one morning, clad in silk pajamas with the hint of a smile on his face. A peaceful death in his sleep. What else could it be? After all, Doc was ninety and had heart problems. But there was the uneasiness of the dog barking in the night and Abby's feeling someone had been in the house. And then there was the question of the next installment of "Doc Remembers," the memoirs he had been writing for the Reporter, the one recalling 1962. Where was it? Nineteen sixty-two. Garth hadn't been around Oakalla much then. He only came in the summer to visit his Grandmother Ryland. But he soon discovered that was the year the body was found over near Wildwood Bridge, the body of a University of Wisconsin zoology professor who drowned after slipping on some rocks. Or had two bodies been found, as Dewey Clinton insisted? But who ever listened to Dewey, with his low IQ and to get things mixed up? Garth didn't want to believe Doc had been murdered, but as events became more muddled and twisted, he had to find out what happened--not only today but in that yesterday of thirty years ago. As Garth asked questions, he got the prickly feeling of being watched and stalked. He might have turned his suspicions over to the "law," but the law in Oakalla was temporarily Deputy Sheriff Eugene Yuill, who wasn't too far behind Dewey Clinton in the dim-bulb department. Besides, Eugene was missing. As questions piled on questions, Garth found himself in one of the most complex and dangerous mysteries he'd ever encountered. The life of rural America may appear bucolic and serene on the surface, but its underbelly is covered with warts and cancers. Critics have praised author John R. Riggs as having a keen ear for the cadence of small-town USA. He also captures the chilling evil of human nature, whether in the backwoods or the big city. Threatened, man--and woman--will commit unthinkable acts to protect what they claim as theirs. Most of the riveting mysteries set in the bleak and beautiful small town and rural area of Wisconsin, solved by Garth Ryland are in the Bookshare library including: #1 The Last Laugh, #3 The Glory Hound, #4 Hunting Ground, #6. Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, #7 One Man's Poison, #8. Dead Letter, #9. A Dragon Lives Forever, #10. Cold Hearts and Gentle People, #Killing Frost, #The Lost Scout and #14. He Who Waits, with more on the way.
Snow! Snow! Snow!
by Lee HarperOne night the wind howled, and the snow fell and fell and fell and fell... <p><i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.</i>
Snowballs
by Lois EhlertPull on your mittens and head outside with Lois Ehlert for a snowball day! Grab some snow and start rolling. With a few found objects, like buttons and fabric and seeds, and a little imagination, you can create a whole family out of snow. Ehlert uses collages of cut paper and vibrant, textured objects to dazzling effect in her tribute to building a snowman--and snowgirl and snowcat.
Snowbird: Integrative Biology and Evolutionary Diversity in the Junco
by Ellen D. Ketterson Jonathan W. AtwellAt birdfeeders and in backyards across North America, the dark-eyed junco, or snowbird, can be found foraging for its next meal. With an estimated population of at least 630 million, juncos inhabit forests, parks, and even suburban habitats, making them one of the continent’s most abundant and easily observable songbirds. But while common and widespread, juncos also exhibit extraordinary diversity in color, shape, size, and behavior across their range, making them ideal study subjects for biologists interested in ecology and evolutionary diversification. Intended for scholars, citizen scientists, and amateur ornithologists, alike, Snowbird synthesizes decades of research from the diverse and talented researchers who study the Junco genus. Though contributors approach their subject from a variety of perspectives, they share a common goal: elucidating the organismal and evolutionary processes by which animals adapt and diversify in response to environmental change. Placing special emphasis on the important role that underlying physiological, hormonal, and behavioral mechanisms play in these processes, Snowbird not only provides a definitive exploration of the junco’s evolutionary history and behavioral and physiological diversity but also underscores the junco’s continued importance as a model organism in a time of rapid global climate change. By merging often disparate biological fields, Snowbird offers biologists across disciplines an integrative framework for further research into adaptation, population divergence, and the formation of new species.
Snowboard Twist (Outdoor adventures)
by Wendell Minor; Jean Craighead GeorgeWhile Axel, his father, Dag, and his dog, Grits, are testing the snow in the Teton Mountains' Glory Bowl, Axel and his snowboarding rival, Kelly, witness an avalanche.
Snowbound
by Richard S. WheelerIn this powerful biographical novel, Richard S. Wheeler--winner of the Owen Wister Award and six Spur Awards--tells the amazing tale of an American explorer and hero. John Fremont, a one-time presidential candidate, was called the Pathfinder for his indomitable courage. But sometimes courage is not enough. After a failed expedition to find a railway route to the West along the 38th parallel, Fremont finds himself trapped in the snowbound Colorado mountains. His choices are simple: die, freezing and starving, or fight his way out. Fremont chooses to battle the elements in a harrowing, frigid journey over the backbone of the continent. In this tale of urgent danger and fierce courage, Wheeler presents a survival saga par excellence. Snowbound is a struggle of man against man, man against nature, man against himself... and a novel you will never forget.
Snowbound Mystery (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #13)
by Gertrude Chandler WarnerFour brave siblings were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate the mystery of their snowbound cabin in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers.A sudden snowstorm traps the Aldens in a mountain cabin! The cabin is cozy, but the children hear strange noises at night and find a coded message carved into the closet door. Can the children crack the code and solve their snowbound mystery?What started as a single story about the Alden Children has delighted readers for generations and sold more than 80 million books worldwide. Featuring timeless adventures, mystery, and suspense, The Boxcar Children® series continues to inspire children to learn, question, imagine, and grow.
Snowbound Six
by Richard Martin SternThere were six of them trapped in the cave, high up in the New Mexico mountains-six people thrown together by the awesome power of a wilderness blizzard: Warner Harlow, his wife, son and daughter had taken a wrong turn on a bright October afternoon, onto an isolated mountain road. By the time they realized their mistake the temperature had dropped and the snow had started-and then they wrecked their car and trailer attempting a U-turn on the narrow, frozen pavement... Ben Parker was a young hiker on his way to the shelter of a mountain cabin. Once he stopped to aid the Harlows there was no time left for the trek he had planned-and barely enough time to get the Harlows, and himself, to the relative safety of a nearby cave. He never expected any of them to last the night-in sub-zero temperatures, with no relief in sight... State Senator Joe Martin had been out in his private plane, on a joyride with his mistress-a beautiful young woman named Lila. They were flying too low when the storm hit-and when they crashed near the scene of the Harlows' accident, Martin was killed instantly. But Ben was able to rescue Lila and add her name to the list of stranded, off-course travelers facing almost certain death in the tiny, airless cave... When the snow started drifting there would be rock slides-any one of which could seal them off forever in an icy tomb. When their meager supply of food and wood ran out, they would die slowly, one by one, from the fierce cold. And their only hope of deliverance now passed into the hands of a small, poorly equipped Search and Rescue team forming in the valley below them ... The S&R team were volunteers-five men and one woman-all strong and skilled in outdoor survival. But their chances of success were slim at best-and the possibilities for all out disaster were growing by the minute. Before long there might be twelve people trapped in these forbidding mountains-with the worst of the storm yet to come...
Snowed In with Grandmother Silk
by Carol FennerRuddy loves trucks and computer games and playing outside. Grandmother Silk loves high heels and Masterpiece Theatre. And she doesn't like noise. Neither of them thinks they have much in common, but when a surprise snowstorm comes howling through, Ruddy and his grandmother are stranded. Can surviving together turn them into friends? Ruddy's grandmother isn't much fun. She calls him Rudford, and she doesn't like noise or dirt or television. When Ruddy's parents go on a cruise and leave him with Grandmother Silk, Ruddy knows it's going to be a loooong ten days. Then a snowstorm comes howling through. Ruddy and his grandmother are left without light, heat, and water-and they have no one to talk to but each other. Slowly, with the help of a chessboard, the moon, and a gorilla suit, they reach out to each other in surprising ways. Partly a survival story, this is mostly a tale of two people who think they aren't alike at all-until they look for the things they have in common. Photos described.
Snowed Up
by Rosalie FrySisters twelve-year-old Anna, who takes charge, and active, enthusiastic, nine-year-old Verity, with their quiet dreamy cousin, Brian, visiting from Australia are stranded in a blizzard in Wales. They must use their wits and wills to find shelter, fire, water, and food while keeping their spirits up and planning their rescue. With hard work they make a dangerous situation bearable and even have fun. Unexpectedly they make a rescue of their own and celebrate a Christmas they'll always remember! Pictures are described.
Snowfall Surprise (Candy Apple Book #21)
by Sarah Hines Stephens Jane MasonSavannah can't wait for her birthday, which she's spending with her parents and her two best friends at a cabin in the snow for the whole week of winter break. Then she sprains her ankle on the very first day, and her friends take off without her! Savannah feels left out in the cold. But soon she discovers that her friends haven't forgotten her at all. They've been planning a Winter Wonderland surprise birthday party!
Snowflake, AZ
by Marcus SedgwickFrom Printz medalist Marcus Sedgwick, a gripping novel about health—our own and our planet’s—and the stigma of illness. Ash boards a Greyhound bus heading to the place where Bly was last seen: Snowflake, Arizona. Six thousand feet up in the wide red desert, Ash meets Mona, her dog, her goat, and her neighbors, and finds stepbrother Bly, too. In their ramshackle homes, the walls lined with tinfoil, almost all the residents of Snowflake are sick. But this isn’t any ordinary sickness: the chemicals and technologies of modern life are poisoning them. They call themselves canaries, living warning signs that humans have pushed the environment too far, except no one seems to be taking their warnings seriously. The healthy “normies” of Snowflake have written them off as a bunch of eccentrics, and when Ash too falls ill, the doctor’s response is “It’s all in your mind.” Snowflake, AZ contemplates illness and health—both our own and our planet’s. As Ash lives through a cycle of illness and recovery and loss, the world beyond is succumbing to its own affliction: a breakdown of civilization only distantly perceived by Ash and the isolated residents of Snowflake, from which there may or may not be a chance for recovery. This provocative novel by one of our most admired storytellers explores the resilience of love and community in the face of crisis.
Snowflakes Fall
by Patricia Maclachlan Steven KelloggIn Snowflakes Fall, Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan and award-winning artist Steven Kellogg portray life's natural cycle: its beauty, its joy, and its sorrow. Together, the words and pictures offer the promise of renewal that can be found in our lives--snowflakes fall, and return again as raindrops so that flowers can grow. MacLachlan and Kellogg, who are longtime friends, were moved to collaborate on a message of hope for children and their families following the tragic events in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012. Kellogg lived in Sandy Hook for thirty-five years--he raised his family there and was an active member of the community. With Snowflakes Fall, they have created a truly inspiring picture book that is both a celebration of life and a tribute to the qualities that make each individual unique. In honor of the community of Sandy Hook and Newtown, Random House, the publisher of Snowflakes Fall, has made a donation to the Sandy Hook School Support Fund. Random House is also donating 25,000 new books to the national literacy organization First Book in the community's honor and in support of children everywhere. From the Hardcover edition.
Snowflakes Fall: Read & Listen Edition
by Patricia MaclachlanIn Snowflakes Fall, Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan and award-winning artist Steven Kellogg portray life&’s natural cycle: its beauty, its joy, and its sorrow. Together, the words and pictures offer the promise of renewal that can be found in our lives—snowflakes fall, and return again as raindrops so that flowers can grow. MacLachlan and Kellogg, who are longtime friends, were moved to collaborate on a message of hope for children and their families following the tragic events in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012. Kellogg lived in Sandy Hook for thirty-five years—he raised his family there and was an active member of the community. With Snowflakes Fall, they have created a truly inspiring picture book that is both a celebration of life and a tribute to the qualities that make each individual unique. In honor of the community of Sandy Hook and Newtown, Random House, the publisher of Snowflakes Fall, has made a donation to the Sandy Hook School Support Fund. Random House is also donating 25,000 new books to the national literacy organization First Book in the community&’s honor and in support of children everywhere.This Read & Listen Edition contains audio narration.
Snowman - Cold = Puddle: Spring Equations
by Laura Purdie SalasPoetry + Math + Science = A new way of looking at springMath meets metaphor in this eye-opening exploration of spring. Each clever equation is a tiny, perfect poem that prompts readers to look at the ordinary and see the miraculous. Can you look at an egg in a nest and see a jewelry box? How are sunlight and heat like an alarm clock? Engaging sidebars reveal the science behind the signs of spring.
Snowman's Party
by Templar Company PlcEvery year it's the same...Snowman throws a Christmas bash, everyone comes, and everyone gets gifts. The only thing that's different this year is that you're invited! Come join the fun and see who gets what...including you...at Snowman's party.
Snowmen All Year Board Book
by Caralyn BuehnerBy popular demand, a board book edition of the third title in this bestselling series The Buehners' New York Times bestselling snowmen are here to stay! Children wonder what would happen if their favorite frosty friends didn't melt with springtime. What would it be like to take a snowman to the beach? What costume would a snowman wear if you took him trick-or-treating? In this dazzling, silly book, the weather brings a year's worth of surprise and laughter.
Snowmen at Halloween
by Caralyn M. BuehnerThe snowmen are getting their Halloween costumes ready for the latest picture book in this New York Times bestselling series.Have you ever built a snowman and discovered the next day that his grin has gotten a little crooked, or his tree-branch arms have moved? And you've wondered . . . what do snowmen do when we're not watching?After an early snowfall, a few kids build some snowmen before going trick-or-treating. And when the kids go off to bed, the snowmen have their own Halloween festival! There's candy and apple-bobbing and costume contests and all sorts of autumn activities. When the kids wake up the next morning, the snowmen are gone... but they've left a very special message behind.
Snowmen at Night
by Caralyn Buehner Mark BuehnerHave you ever built a snowman and discovered the next day that his grin has gotten a little crooked, or his tree-branch arms have moved? And you've wondered . . . what do snowmen do at night? This delightful wintertime tale reveals all! Caralyn Buehner's witty, imaginative verse offers many amusing details about the secret life of snowmen and where they go at night, while Mark Buehner's roly-poly snowmen are bursting with personality and charm. From the highly successful team that created such winning titles as Fanny's Dream, Snowmen at Night is fabulous, frosty, and fun!
Snowshoe Trek to Otter River
by David BudbillThree short stories relate the adventures of twelve-year-old Daniel and his friend Seth while camping in the woods alone and together.
Snowstruck: In the Grip of Avalanches
by Jill FredstonEvery year around the globe, people cross paths with avalanches-some massive, some no deeper than a pizza box-often with deadly results. Avalanche expert Jill Fredston stalks these so-called freaks of nature, forecasting where and when they will strike, deliberately triggering them with explosives, teaching potential victims how to stay alive, and leading rescue efforts when tragedy strikes. Having spent decades trying to keep avalanches and people apart, Fredston brings them together unforgettably in Snowstruck. From a rare store of personal experience, she conveys a panorama of perspectives: a skier making what may prove his final decision, a victim buried so tightly that he can't move a finger, rescuers racing both time and weather, forecasters treading the line between reasonable risk and danger. Seamlessly interweaving these accounts, Fredston brings to life the awesome forces of nature that can turn the mountains deadly-and the equally inexorable forces of human nature that lure us time and again into treacherous terrain.
Snowy Owl Scientist (Scientists in the Field)
by Mark WilsonAre the snowy owls in trouble? Venture into the Alaskan arctic and the summer realm of these predator birds to find out. Discover the diverse species necessary to owl survival, how climate change is affecting the landscape of their nesting site of past millennia, and what it takes to do field research in this action-packed addition to the award-winning Scientists in the Field series.It's July on Alaska's North Slope, and scientist Denver Holt is in Utqiagvik surveying nests. Denver has been coming here since 1992, and the snowy owls he studies have been coming here much longer: thousands of years.With its mix of coastal, low-elevation tundra and a rich presence of lemmings, the North Slope is the only area in Alaska where snowy owls regularly nest. How do snowy owls decide where they will nest? How do they manage to arrive at locations where food will be abundant? What drives the success of these delicate tundra ecosystems? These are the mysteries Denver is trying to solve to help ensure a bright future for these elegant hunters.
Snowy, Blowy Winter
by Bob Raczka Judy SteadHow would you describe winter?Is it "freezy, stuffy, and sneezy?" Or do you think it's "glowy, rosy, and cozy?"No matter how you feel about winter, you are sure to enjoy Bob Raczka's tribute to the season's activities, tastes, and sounds. The simple rhymes using "y" words will encourage children to come up with their own words to describe the season.Judy Stead's exuberant art shows the fun of all things winter. Bob Raczka and Judy Stead previously teamed up to create Spring Things and Who Loves the Fall? With minimal text and cheerful art, these books work perfectly as an introduction to the seasons for the very young. The author lives in Illinois. The illustrator lives in North Carolina.
Snowy: A Leopard of the High Mountains
by Milisava PetkovicA heartwarming children&’s tale about a snow leopard who discovers the power of friendship in a time of great need.This heartwarming children&’s picture book tells the story of a little snow leopard cub who overcomes danger through friendship, patience, and courage.Snowy becomes separated from her mother as they run away from scary fur hunters. Lost and lonely, she makes new forest friends who teach her all she needs to find her way back home . . . Snowy: A Leopard of the High Mountains is a story that teaches children about respect for animals as it helps them get in touch with nature. It&’s a book they&’ll love to read again and again.&“This beautiful book teaches respect for animals and nature and the illustrations from Xuna Loc Xuan brings a whole spectrum of emotions to the table.&” —Jump Into a Book&“It's impossible not to fall in love with the work of Xuan Loc Xuan. . . . Illustrating strength and poignancy in measured, careful strokes, Xuan brings a whole spectrum of emotions to the table.&” —Kala Barba-Court, Plain Magazine&“Xuan Loc Xuan dresses up melancholy in vibrant colors . . . and the results are breathtaking.&” —Payal Khandelwal, The Floating MagazineThis is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book