Maroo of the Winter Caves: A Winter and Holiday Book for Kids

by Ann Turnbull, James Cross Giblin

Overview

This enduring survival story set at the end of the last Ice Age has been in print for over 20 years. When Maroo and her family become trapped on the Great Plain in blizzard conditions and with little food, they have only one chance of survival: for Maroo and her younger brother, Otak, to reach the winter camp and get help. The fastest trail to the camp is over the White Mountain, where there are treacherous glaciers, steep climbs, and mountain spirits. With the rest of their family depending on them, Maroo and Otak set out alone. But when Otak goes missing, Maroo is forced to make the most difficult of all decisions: to stay and search for her brother or to continue on to the camp in order to save the rest of her family. This modern classic offers readers a gripping tale of survival as well as a vivid portrait of prehistoric people.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780618442997
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	05/24/2004
Edition description:	20th Anniversary Edition
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	140,968
Product dimensions:	5.12(w) x 7.62(h) x 0.75(d)
Lexile:	840L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Ann Turnbull has written nearly 30 books for children. She lives in Shropshire, England, with her husband.

James Cross Giblin (1933-2016) was the author of more than twenty critically acclaimed books for young people. His book The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler received the Robert F. Sibert Award for Informational Books.

Table of Contents

	Preface	v
	Author's Note	vii
1	The Thaw	1
2	The Spring Killing	8
3	On the Great Plain	14
4	Wild Dog	20
5	A New Friend	28
6	The Sea	35
7	The Ibex Hunt	44
8	The Silent Drum	57
9	No Smoke	68
10	Old Mother's Decision	80
11	The White Mountain	89
12	The Glacier	99
13	Blizzard	105
14	Across the Pass	112
15	The Mountain Spirit	121
16	At the Crossing Place	132

Editorial Reviews

"An Ice Age adventure that is well above average." School Library Journal —

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