The Snow Walker (On My Own History) [Paperback]

Margaret K. Wetterer (Author), Charles M. Wetterer (Author), Mary O'Keefe Young (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1996 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: On My Own History

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Describes the adventures of a twelve-year-old Bronx boy who ventured out on homemade snowshoes to help his neighbors during the Blizzard of 1888.

--This text refers to the School & Library Binding edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-The Snow Walker by Margaret K. and Charles M. Wetterer (Carolrhoda, 1996) is read aloud by Larry Robinson. Set in the Bronx, New York, in 1888, it is the story of 12-year-old Milton Daub who ventures into a killer blizzard to bring food and medicine to his stranded neighbors. Walking on homemade snowshoes, Milton doesn't realize the dangers of his mission until it is almost too late. Only when he returns home to his frightened family does the boy know how lucky and how brave he has been. Based on an actual incident which has become a part of regional American folklore, this story is an excellent read-aloud choice, full of suspense and imagery. The narrator paces the reading well, and children will follow the story easily. Sound effects such as the crack of a falling branch, the barking of dogs, and the whistling wind are used sparingly but effectively. The page-turn signal is the sound of an actual page turning. Child readers will appreciate not only the read-aloud format but also the riveting story of a true yet unwitting hero of their own age. This will be a welcome addition to read-along collections in school and public libraries.
Nancy L. Chu, Western Illinois University, Macomb
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From Booklist

Gr. 2^-4. Although this nonfiction account has no chapter divisions, it will still find a ready audience among transitional readers. The Wetterers tell the uplifting story of 12-year-old Good Samaritan Milton Daub, who braved the terrible blizzard that hit the Northeast in March 1888 to bring supplies to his needy neighbors. Attractive, snow-filled scenes, contributed by artist Mary O'Keefe Young, give readers a glimpse of nineteenth-century New York as they chronicle Milton's trek on homemade snowshoes around his Bronx neighborhood, delivering groceries and medicines as he imagines himself an Alaskan dogsledder. With all the elements of good fiction, this heartwarming story brings history to life. Lauren Peterson --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087614959X
• ISBN-13: 978-0876149591
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #623,219 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)