During an 1888 blizzard in the Bronx, New York, twelve-year-old Milton Daub makes a pair of snowshoes and braves the weather to take food and medicine to his neighbors.
Mad at his parents, Jordan skips school and heads up into the mountains with his friend Lee only to become trapped when an unexpected blizzard blows in.
Recounts events of the record breaking blizzard that hit the eastern United States in March of 1993 wreaking havoc from Florida's Gulf Coast all the way to Canada.
Text in Spanish. Brave Irene, the dressmaker's daughter, ventures out into a fierce snowstorm to deliver the beautiful ball gown her mother has made for the duchess.
Twins Pablo and Maria, distressed when their father says he must sell their beloved burro Manchado, sneak out during the night to hide the animal in the mountains and become caught in a sudden snowstorm. Presented in English and Spanish, with glossaries.
The true story of Milton Daub, who during the blizzard of 1888 fashioned snowshoes and ventured out to buy milk for his family, and ended up obtaining much-needed supplies for neighbors as well.
Contains three stories by William Steig, including "The Amazing Bone," "Brave Irene," and "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble," and features an interview with the author.
