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Follow the secret passageway . . . and discover the magic! In a world where locust fairies flutter and firebreathers burst from snowbanks, two children are having the adventure of their lives.

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The Donner Party expedition is one of the most notorious stories in all of American history. The graphic novel focuses on the struggles of the Reed family to tell the true story of the catastrophic journey.

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Feathers is about a sixth-grade girl named Frannie growing up in the '70s. One day an unexpected new student causes much chaos to the class because he is the only white boy in the whole school.

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Liza is a summoner. She can draw life to herself, even from beyond the grave. And because magic works both ways, she can also drive life away. Months ago, she used her powers to banish her dangerous father and rescue her mother, lost in dreams, from the ruined land of Faerie.

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This title explores the history of the Iditarod sled dog race. Readers will learn abut the Iditarod Trail and how it is run from the start in Anchorage to the finish line in Nome.

A classic holiday story

The Gift of the Magi tells the story of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money.

Brian's Winter also known as Hatchet: Winter is the third novel in the Hatchet series, but second in terms of chronology as an alternate ending sequel to Hatchet.

Horror

The story follows Reggie and her best friend Aaron, two horror buffs who discover an old, anonymous journal written by a woman believed to be crazy. The entries refer to creatures called Vours who steal people's souls on the night of the Winter Solstice, known in the book as Sorry Night.

Poetry

Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyl is a narrative poem, presented as a series of stories told by a family amid a snowstorm.

When a blizzard threatens to ruin Valentine’s Day, three seventh-grade friends make and distribute fortune cookies to their lonely neighbors—and confront the secrets they’ve been keeping from one another.

When a blizzard traps a family outside in a whiteout, a cattle dog devises a stunning rescue.

Historical fiction

It will soon be another cold winter in the Ukraine. But it's 1941, and things are different this year. Max, the devoted caretaker of an animal preserve, must learn to live with the Nazis who have overtaken this precious land. He must also learn to keep secrets—for there is a girl, Kalinka, who is hiding in the park.

Siria loves everyone at Pop's firehouse. And she loves the stars in the winter sky. Her mother, who died, named her after Sirius—the Dog Star, brightest in January. But starry nights can fill with flames, and Siria sneaks out to chase the firetrucks.

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Adam and Thomas is the story of two nine-year-old Jewish boys who survive World War II by banding together in the forest. They are alone, visited only furtively every few days by Mina, a mercurial girl who herself has found refuge from the war by living with a peasant family.

Nonfiction

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Discover snowboarding, and learn the history of snowboarding and about the three different types of snowboards.

In Holland, poor but industrious and honorable 15 year-old Hans Brinker and his younger sister Gretel yearn to participate in December's great ice skating race on the canal. They have little chance of doing well on their handmade wooden skates, but the prospect of the race and the prize of the silver skates excites them and fires their dreams.

Romance

Three interconnected stories from three bestselling authors: John Green (Paper Towns, The Fault in our Stars), Maureen Johnson (The Name of the Star), and Lauren Myracle (The Internet Girls series.)

Since a deadly sickness and the violence that followed wiped out his parents and most of his community, Finn has lived alone on the rugged coast with only his loyal dog Rowdy for company.

When a massive ice storm traps fourteen-year-old Hannah and her family in a remote cabin, it feels like a game to practice the survival skills she's been learning. With no power and no way to contact the outside world, Hannah steals away with the four family dogs tied to an old dogsled.

Newberry Honor Book

Following the turn of the seasons, eleven year old Eldon traces the daily routines of his life on a farm and his relationship with his older brother Wayne. During the winter, with little work to be done on the farm, Eldon and Wayne spend the quiet hours with their family, listening to their Uncle David's stories.