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Xtreme Cold-Weather Survival Stories for Teens (page 3)

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CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 1, 2000
Kirkus Star BLIZZARD!: THE STORM THAT CHANGED AMERICA
by Jim Murphy
"This is skillfully done: humorous, jaw-dropping, thought-provoking, and chilling. (index) (Nonfiction. 9-14)"
In the same format as his Newbery Honor title The Great Fire (1995), Murphy brings the blizzard of 1888 to life. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 19, 2000
THE TRANSFORMATION
by Mette Newth, translated by Faith Ingwerson

Set in the harsh and unforgiving environment of 15th-century Greenland, this is a story of two people from vastly different cultures coming to love and depend on each other. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 1999
SHIPWRECK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD: THE TRUE STORY OF THE ENDURANCE EXPEDITION
by Jennifer Armstrong
"The black-and-white photos, taken mostly on glass plates by the expedition's photographer, Frank Hurley, survived along with the men and are of exceptional quality. (maps, not seen, bibliography, index) (Nonfiction. 10-13)"
PLB 0-517-80014-4 Armstrong (The Dreams of Mairhe Mehan, 1996, etc.) narrates the incredible survival saga of Ernest Shackleton, who with a crew of 27 attempted to cross the Antarctic continent in 1914, and ended up trapped in their ship in the ice pack for seven months. Read full book review >