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Book Title
Blizzard
Author
John Rocco
ISBN
9781423178651
Blizzard is based on John Rocco's childhood experience during the now infamous Blizzard of 1978, which brought fifty-three inches of snow to his town in Rhode Island. Told with a brief text and dynamic illustrations, the book opens with a boy's excitement upon seeing the first snowflake fall outside his classroom window. It ends with the neighborhood's immense relief upon seeing the first snowplow break through on their street. In between the boy watches his familiar landscape transform into something alien, and readers watch him transform into a hero who puts the needs of others first. John uses an increasing amount of white space in his playful images, which include a gatefold spread of the boy's expedition to the store. This book about the wonder of a winter storm is as delicious as a mug of hot cocoa by the fire on a snowy day.Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: John RoccoPublisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPublished: 10/30/2014ISBN: 9781423178651Pages: 40Weight: 1.00lbsSize: 11.10h x 9.40w x 0.50dAward: Georgia Children's Book Award - FinalistAward: Red Clover Award - NomineeAward: Ladybug Picture Book Award - NomineeAward: Irma S. & James H. Black Award - Honor BookAward: Cybils - FinalistAward: Star of the North Picture Book Award - NomineeReview Citations: Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2014 pg. 53Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2014Publishers Weekly 09/01/2014School Library Journal 10/01/2014 pg. 94Horn Book Magazine 11/03/2014 pg. 77Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2014Booklist 12/01/2014 pg. 56Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2014 pg. 69Shelf Awareness 12/16/2014Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2015 pg. 18New York Times Book Review 01/18/2015 pg. 20New York Times Book Review 01/25/2015 pg. 22Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Superior,Well Above AverageAccelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 170829 / BlizzardReading Level: 3 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5
Blizzard is based on John Rocco's childhood experience during the now infamous Blizzard of 1978, which brought fifty-three inches of snow to his town in Rhode Island. Told with a brief text and dynamic illustrations, the book opens with a boy's excitement upon seeing the first snowflake fall outside his classroom window. It ends with the neighborhood's immense relief upon seeing the first snowplow break through on their street. In between the boy watches his familiar landscape transform into something alien, and readers watch him transform into a hero who puts the needs of others first. John uses an increasing amount of white space in his playful images, which include a gatefold spread of the boy's expedition to the store. This book about the wonder of a winter storm is as delicious as a mug of hot cocoa by the fire on a snowy day.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: John Rocco
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/30/2014
ISBN: 9781423178651
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.40w x 0.50d
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Finalist
Award: Red Clover Award - Nominee
Award: Ladybug Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Irma S. & James H. Black Award - Honor Book
Award: Cybils - Finalist
Award: Star of the North Picture Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2014 pg. 53
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2014
Publishers Weekly 09/01/2014
School Library Journal 10/01/2014 pg. 94
Horn Book Magazine 11/03/2014 pg. 77
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2014
Booklist 12/01/2014 pg. 56
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2014 pg. 69
Shelf Awareness 12/16/2014
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2015 pg. 18
New York Times Book Review 01/18/2015 pg. 20
New York Times Book Review 01/25/2015 pg. 22
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 170829 / Blizzard
Reading Level: 3 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5
Blizzard is based on John Rocco's childhood experience during the now infamous Blizzard of 1978, which brought fifty-three inches of snow to his town in Rhode Island. Told with a brief text and dynamic illustrations, the book opens with a boy's excitement upon seeing the first snowflake fall outside his classroom window. It ends with the neighborhood's immense relief upon seeing the first snowplow break through on their street. In between the boy watches his familiar landscape transform into something alien, and readers watch him transform into a hero who puts the needs of others first. John uses an increasing amount of white space in his playful images, which include a gatefold spread of the boy's expedition to the store. This book about the wonder of a winter storm is as delicious as a mug of hot cocoa by the fire on a snowy day.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: John Rocco
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/30/2014
ISBN: 9781423178651
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.40w x 0.50d
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Finalist
Award: Red Clover Award - Nominee
Award: Ladybug Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Irma S. & James H. Black Award - Honor Book
Award: Cybils - Finalist
Award: Star of the North Picture Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2014 pg. 53
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2014
Publishers Weekly 09/01/2014
School Library Journal 10/01/2014 pg. 94
Horn Book Magazine 11/03/2014 pg. 77
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2014
Booklist 12/01/2014 pg. 56
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2014 pg. 69
Shelf Awareness 12/16/2014
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2015 pg. 18
New York Times Book Review 01/18/2015 pg. 20
New York Times Book Review 01/25/2015 pg. 22
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 170829 / Blizzard
Reading Level: 3 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5