Blizzard!

by Jim Murphy

Jim Murphy tells the story of the Great Blizzard of 1888 through the eyes and words of survivors and victims alike. They will learn about the men, women, and children who battled the storm head-on, the...

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

by C. S. Lewis

Four English schoolchildren find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch, who has cursed the land with...

Chronicles of Narnia series: book 2

Cool as Ice

by Matt Christopher

A twelve-year-old boy who has taken figure skating lessons for years decides to try out for hockey and finds out that neither skill nor race matters when it comes to friendship.

The Cry of the Icemark

by Stuart Hill

Fourteen-year-old Thirrin is a fierce warrior of the Icemark, but she's also a princess. When her father, the king, is killed in battle, Thirrin must take charge just as her kingdom is threatened by...

The Icemark Chronicles series: book 1

The Contest

by Gordon Korman

It's the ultimate test of endurance and skill. Mount Everest has claimed the lives of many adults. Now kids are going to compete to break the record. Some are not ready for what they will face....

Everest series: book 1

Hans Brinker, Or, the Silver Skates

by Mary Mapes Dodge

Hans Brinker and his sister, Gretel, want nothing more than to win the race for the Silver Skates, except for their father to get well. Who will win the race? Will their father ever be himself again?

Julie of the Wolves

by Jean Craighead George

While running away from home and an unwanted marriage, a thirteen-year-old Inuit girl becomes lost on the North Slope of Alaska and is befriended by a wolf pack.

Julie series: book 1

The Long Winter

by Laura Ingalls Wilder

In the winter of 1880-81, blizzards cut off supplies to the little Dakota town and keep the girls from school. Food runs low, and Almanzo Wilder risks his life on a dangerous trip across the prairie to...

Little House series: book 7

Moominland Midwinter

by Tove Jansson

Everyone knows that the Moomins sleep through the winter, but this year Moomintroll has woken up in January. After his initial shock at seeing his familiar haunts under the snow, Moomintroll discovers...

Mr. Popper's Penguins

by Richard Atwater Florence Atwater

The delightful story of Mr. Popper, a housepainter, whose home is overrun by penguins. "Fifty years after its inception, this minor masterpiece of tomfoolery continues to tickle readers' funny bones."...

Polar Bear Patrol

by Judith B. Stamper

When Tim has trouble finding information about polar bear babies for a report, Ms. Frizzle offers to take the class to the Arctic. Tim learns more about polar bears than he expects.

Magic School Bus Science Chapter Books series: book 13

Shiver

by Maggie Stiefvater

For Grace, one yellow-eyed wolf is a chilling presence in the woods behind her house. During winter, Sam lives in the frozen woods and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, he lives a few precious...

Wolves of Mercy Falls series: book 1

Stone Fox

by John Reynolds Gardiner

In spite of tremendous odds, a ten-year-old boy and his dog are determined to win a dogsled race and the five-hundred-dollar prize that will save his grandfather's farm from the tax collector.

Winter Poems

This highly praised collection celebrates winter through the voices of some of the world's greatest poets. Twenty-five poems by William Shakespeare, Edgar Allen Poe, Wallace Stevens, Edna St. Vincent...

The Winter Room

by Gary Paulsen

Gary Paulsen brings to life the sights, sounds, and smells of Minnesota farm life through the seasons as he portrays the thoughts of eleven-year-old Eldon through his family experiences.