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by Kathleen Duey (Author), Karen A. Bale (Author)
Now with a bold new look!
Two cousins battle the elements during the 1886 blizzard in the Colorado Rocky Mountains in this gripping entry in the historical fiction middle grade Disaster series. Hadyn Sinclair hates absolutely everything about his aunt and uncle's primitive Rocky Mountain ranch. He'd much rather be in a great city than stuck on the countryside. Hadyn's cousin Maggie hates the thought of having her rich and spoiled cousin visiting for four long months. She'd be happier if he weren't around. When Maggie's father is injured and she and Hadyn are left alone, they argue, and Hadyn sets off on foot for the train station miles away through the snowstorm. The next day, Maggie learns Hadyn never made it to town, and she must search for him despite the blizzard that is raging outside. But even if she can find him, will they be able to survive freezing nights, vicious winds, and the constant threat of snow slides?Author Biography
Kathleen Duey (1950-2020) wrote the middle grade American Diaries and Survivors series, as well as the well-reviewed chapter book series The Unicorn's Secret and its companion series, The Faeries' Promise. She was also the National Book Award-nominated author of Skin Hunger. She lived in Fallbrook, California.
Karen A. Bale grew up in southern California and graduated from the University California Riverside. She has written seventeen historical romances, including the successful seven-book Sweet Medicine's Prophecy series. She has done freelance work for several years, including helping to write two nonfiction books. Karen still resides in southern California, ten miles from the Pacific Ocean.
Number of Pages: 160
Dimensions: 0.6 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN
Publication Date: May 19, 2026
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Blizzard: Colorado, 1886
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 4
