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The Long Winter

by Laura Ingalls Wilder and Garth Williams

The Long Winter

Paperback, 334 pages, Harpercollins Childrens Books, List Price: $6.99 | purchase

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After Indians predicted a severe winter, Laura's family moved into town where blizzards soon isolated them and supplies ran out

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Wintry Literature For A Snowy Day

Buried under the drifts in Washington, D.C., we turn to artful descriptions of snow from some favorite writers — in the hands of a good storyteller, snow can be magical, or monstrous. We sample works from Ezra Jack Keats, Laura Ingalls Wilder and, of course, Robert Frost.

Book Cover Detail: 'The Snowy Day'

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