The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep: Voices from the Donner Party
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In powerful, vivid verse, the master behind The Watch That Ends the Night 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. From extraordinary poet and novelist Allan Wolf comes a riveting retelling of the ill-fated journey of the Donner party across the Sierra Nevadas during the winter of 1846-1847. Brilliantly 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. Unprecedented in its detail and sweep, this haunting epic raises stirring questions about moral ambiguity, hope and resilience, and hunger of all kinds.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1536228192
ISBN13:9781536228199
Release Date:October 2022
Publisher:Candlewick Press (MA)
Length:416 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 8.8"
Age Range:14 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 9 and higher
Customer Reviews
1 rating
It was ok
Published by Avery , 3 months ago
The highlights were all the narrations from the perspective of Hunger. Those were great. All the others? Eh? Ok. Kind of got overshadowed.
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