Dancing Through the Snow

Dancing Through the Snow

Author: Jean Little

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2012-09-01

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 1443119873

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Jean Little's poignant novel about an abandoned girl, and the dog who helps teach her how to trust again. Ten-year-old Min has had a long history of foster care since she was abandoned at age three. Now, let go by yet another foster family, Min continues to build a protective wall around herself. Her newest caregiver, a former Children's Aid doctor, sees past Min's hardened shell and tries to find a way to reach her...and does, finally, by taking in a sick, neglected dog that has escaped from a puppy mill. While watching the dog recover and open its heart to its new owners, Min comes out of her own shell. Readers will rejoice as Min opens her heart and allows herself to be a part of a loving family, to make friends and to finally stand up to the taunts of a bully, whose hurtful words have contributed to her lack of self-esteem.


Snow Dance

Snow Dance

Author: Lezlie Evans

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780439163415

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Children eagerly wait for the snow to begin to fall, and when it does, they spend a day of fun playing in it.


Snow Dance

Snow Dance

Author:

Publisher: Pelican Publishing

Published:

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781455612000

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Eager for a day off from school, Ruthie invents a song and dance in hopes of bringing about a big snowfall, and soon the entire school is dancing with her.


Dressed for a Dance in the Snow

Dressed for a Dance in the Snow

Author: Monika Zgustova

Publisher: Other Press, LLC

Published: 2020-02-04

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1590511840

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A poignant, inspirational account of women’s suffering and resilience in Stalin’s forced labor camps—diligently transcribed in the kitchens and living rooms of 9 survivors. “A worthy addition to the literature of the gulag that also features intimate glimpses of the author of Doctor Zhivago.” —Kirkus Reviews The pain inflicted by the gulags has cast a long and dark shadow over Soviet-era history. Zgustová’s collection of interviews with former female prisoners not only chronicles the hardships of the camps, but also serves as testament to the power of beauty in face of adversity. Where one would expect to find stories of hopelessness and despair, Zgustová has unearthed tales of the love, art, and friendship that persisted in times of tragedy. Across the Soviet Union, prisoners are said to have composed and memorized thousands of verses. Galya Sanova, born in a Siberian gulag, remembers reading from a hand-stitched copy of Little Red Riding Hood. Irina Emelyanova passed poems to the male prisoner she had grown to love. In this way, the arts lent an air of humanity to the women’s brutal realities. These stories, collected in the vein of Svetlana Alexievich’s Nobel Prize-winning oral histories, turn one of the darkest periods of the Soviet era into a song of human perseverance, in a way that reads as an intimate family history. “We see the darkest years of Soviet history illuminated, again and again, by small yet radiant flashes of humanity, of art, of beauty.” —Olga Grushin, author of The Dream Life of Sukhanov


The Snow Ball

The Snow Ball

Author: Albert Ramsdell Gurney

Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9780822213185

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THE STORY: Cooper Jones is a middle-aged realtor whose failing marriage and uninspiring job have left him prey to feelings of nostalgia. Over the objections of his wife, Liz, a pragmatic, no-nonsense advocate for the homeless, he is persuaded by hi


Rabbit's Snow Dance

Rabbit's Snow Dance

Author: Joseph Bruchac

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2012-11-08

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 0803732708

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Rabbit’s Snow Dance Master storytellers Joseph and James Bruchac present a hip and funny take on an Iroquois folktale about the importance of patience, the seasons, and listening to your friends. Pair it with other stories about stubborn animals like Karma Wilson’s Bear Wants More and Verna Aardema’s Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears. Rabbit loves the winter. He knows a dance, using an Iroquois drum and song, to make it snow—even in summertime! When rabbit decides that it should snow early, he starts his dance and the snow begins to fall. The other forest animals are not happy and ask him to stop, but Rabbit doesn’t listen. How much snow is too much, and will Rabbit know when to stop? The father-son duo behind How Chipmunk Got His Stripes, Raccoon’s Last Race, and Turtle’s Race with Beaver present their latest retelling of Native American folklore. “The telling is sprightly, and Newman's ink-and-watercolor artwork makes an ideal companion. An appealing addition to folktale shelves.” —Booklist “This modern retelling maintains [the Bruchacs’] solid reputation for keeping Native American tales fresh.” —School Library Journal “The picturesque language makes it a pleasure to read aloud.”—BCCB


Snow Lane

Snow Lane

Author: Josephine Angelini

Publisher:

Published: 2018-01-02

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 1250150922

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In 1985 Massachusetts, fifth-grader Annie wants to shape her own future but as the youngest of nine, she is held back by her hand-me-down clothing, a crippling case of dyslexia, and a dark family secret.


Winter Dance

Winter Dance

Author: Marion Dane Bauer

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 43

ISBN-13: 0544313348

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A fox wonders how he should prepare for the coming winter, but what other animals advise will not work for him until another fox comes to his aid.


DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW

DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW

Author: Mary Higgins Clark

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2011-12-12

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 073181584X

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In the picturesque village of Branscombe, New Hampshire, the townsfolk are preparing for the annual Festival of Joy. With preparations in full swing, a group of employees at the local market, recently cheated out of their Christmas bonus by their boss's new wife, learn that they have won $180 million in the lottery. On the advice of a pair of crooks masquerading as financial advisers, one of their co-workers, Duncan, decided at the last minute not to play. He goes missing and the next day his girlfriend Flower also disappears. A second winning lottery ticket was purchased in the next town but the winner hasn't come forward. Could Duncan have secretly bought it? The Clarks' endearing heroes - Alvirah Meehan, the amateur sleuth, and private investigator Regan Reilly - have arrived in Branscombe for the festival. Alvirah and Regan are just the people to find out what is amiss. As they dig beneath the surface, they find that life in Branscombe is not as tranquil as it appears. So much for an old-fashioned weekend in the country ...


Dancing on My Ashes

Dancing on My Ashes

Author: Heather Gilion

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Published: 2010-05

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 1607998718

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Holly and Heather share their story and help to walk the reader through the painful yet necessary healing process for when life deals us its harshest blows. Dancing on my ashes soothes and empathizes with the broken heart, while sharing the truth of scripture, and the hope that comes from the heart of God.