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Author
Series
I survived volume 22
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"The snow came down faster than train crews could clear the tracks, piling up in drifts 20 feet high. At the Wellington train depot in the Cascade Mountains, two trains sat stranded, blocked in by snow slides to the east and west. Some passengers braved the storm to hike off the mountain, but many had no choice but to wait out the storm. But the storm didn't stop. One day passed, then two, three...six days. The snow turned to rain. Then, just after...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Three days before Christmas, Matt Jensen is traveling the Denver and Pacific railway when an avalanche slams down onto the train, trapping it in desolate Trout Creek Pass. But it wasn't an act of nature that caused the accident; it was a gang of outlaws attempting to rescue their leader, who is being taken to Red Cliff to be hanged. As Smoke Jensen and Duff MacCallister frantically try to make their way to the scene, Matt struggles to save the survivors,...
Publisher
World Book
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"A discussion of major types of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Lizzie McKettrick is homeward bound with her fiancé, Whitley Carson, when their train is derailed, leaving passengers stranded on Christmas Eve. While Whitley is concerned only with himself, a handsome doctor enlists Lizzie's help treating injured passengers. Soon Lizzie realizes that Christmas truly is a season of miracles--and love.
6) One by one
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Getting snowed in at a luxurious, rustic ski chalet doesn't sound like the worst problem in the world, especially with others to keep you company. Unless that company happens to be eight of your coworkers ... each with something to gain, something to lose, and something to hide. When the cofounder of Snoop, a trendy London-based tech startup, organizes a weeklong trip for the team in the French Alps, tensions simmer and loyalties are tested. Then...
7) Soundless
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER
From Richelle Mead, the #1 internationally bestselling author of Vampire Academy and Bloodlines, comes a breathtaking new fantasy perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Laini Taylor and Sabaa Tahir.
"Fans of characters like Rose Hathaway and Sydney Sage will flock to this impressive stand-alone novel."
—Booklist
For as long as Fei can remember, there has...
From Richelle Mead, the #1 internationally bestselling author of Vampire Academy and Bloodlines, comes a breathtaking new fantasy perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Laini Taylor and Sabaa Tahir.
"Fans of characters like Rose Hathaway and Sydney Sage will flock to this impressive stand-alone novel."
—Booklist
For as long as Fei can remember, there has...
Author
Series
Dog's day volume 2
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After avalanche rescue dog Ava, a chocolate Labrador retriever, finally gets to help her handler, Nate, with a real rescue, she realizes that her job at the ski resort includes other important tasks, too.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
While collecting pinecones for the winter feast, Violet Rabbit accepts the dare to ski down Snowdrop Slove, starts an avalanche and ends up on very thin ice--so it is up to the Superfairies to rescue her.
10) Frostfire
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc./Chicken House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Chosen for the honour of bonding with a frostsliver, a fragment of the sentient glacier that crests her icy home, Sabira embarks on the dangerous pilgrimage to the top of the mountain. But when a huge avalanche traps her on the glacier and destroys the pass, Sabira is determined to find another way home. In order to survive, she must face up to the merciless mountain, but there are dark and fiery secrets hiding in its depths..."--Page [2] of cover....
Author
Series
Publisher
Harlequin Enterprises ULC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A tempting paramedic...His second chance at love? Called out to an avalance, firefighting chief Jamie comes to strong-willed Kayla's rescue. He'll never forget the way Kayla gripped his hand. Or how the gutsy paramedic instructed him on how to save her! But he's vowed not to pursue a relationship until his boys are grown. None of them can suffer another heartbreak. Yet Jamie feels an unrelenting pull toward Kayla. Might it be her turn to save him...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
From renowned writer and travel journalist Gary Krist comes the never-before-told story of one of the worst rail disasters in U.S. history in which two trains full of people, trapped high in the Cascade Mountains, are hit by a devastating avalanche. In February 1910, a monstrous blizzard centered on Washington State hit the Northwest, breaking records. The world stopped-but nowhere was the danger more terrifying than near a tiny town called Wellington,...
Publisher
Distributed by Questar Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Michael Cooper is a designer whose state-of-the-art ski lodge is in harm's way of a titanic avalanche that buries his new wife, Emily, and a resentful teenage daughther, Paige, inside. In a desperate race against time, Emily leads the survivors on a treacherous journey to freedom, while Michael mounts rescue efforts before a second, even more devastating avalance hits.
15) Avalanches
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
©1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses, in question and answer format, what avalanches are, how they occur, and how to protect oneself from avalanches.
16) Avalanche!
Author
Series
Survivor diaries volume 2
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old twins Ashley and Ryan are tested to the extreme when faced with a powerful avalanche while skiing in Wyoming's Grand Teton mountains. Includes survival tips from the National Avalanche Center and U.S. Forest Service.
Author
Series
Harlequin intrigue volume 2168
Publisher
Harlequin Intrigue
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Deep in the rugged Washington mountains, nature photographer Ava Brevick inadvertently takes a picture of a wanted terrorist. His men start an avalanche to kill her, but she escapes--and saves investigating detective Zach Reeves from icy death. As a snowstorm cuts them off, she and Zach challenge merciless terrain to warn authorities. But will trusting each other prove an even deadlier trap?" -- Page [4] cover.
18) Avalanches
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses avalanches, including safety tips to help save lives.
20) Avalanches
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
1999.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses how different types of avalanches are caused, how they may be prevented, and how people can protect themselves and their homes from this type of disaster.
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