The Story
This enduring survival story set at the end of the last Ice Age has been in print for over 20 years. When Maroo and her family become trapped on the Great Plain in blizzard conditions and with little food, they have only one chance of survival: for Maroo and her younger brother, Otak, to reach the winter camp and get help. The fastest trail to the camp is over the White Mountain, where there are treacherous glaciers, steep climbs, and mountain spirits. With the rest of their family depending on them, Maroo and Otak set out alone. But when Otak goes missing, Maroo is forced to make the most difficult of all decisions: to stay and search for her brother or to continue on to the camp in order to save the rest of her family. This modern classic offers readers a gripping tale of survival as well as a vivid portrait of prehistoric people.
Author: Ann Turnbull,James Cross Giblin
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 05/24/2004
Pages: 136
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780618442997
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.7
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 58963 / Maroo of the Winter Caves
About the Author
Giblin, James Cross: -
James Cross Giblin (1933-2016) was the author of more than twenty critically acclaimed books for young people. His book The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler received the Robert F. Sibert Award for Informational Books.
Turnbull, Ann: -Ann Turnbull has written nearly 30 books for children. She lives in Shropshire, England, with her husband.
Description
This enduring survival story set at the end of the last Ice Age has been in print for over 20 years. When Maroo and her family become trapped on the Great Plain in blizzard conditions and with little food, they have only one chance of survival: for Maroo and her younger brother, Otak, to reach the winter camp and get help. The fastest trail to the camp is over the White Mountain, where there are treacherous glaciers, steep climbs, and mountain spirits. With the rest of their family depending on them, Maroo and Otak set out alone. But when Otak goes missing, Maroo is forced to make the most difficult of all decisions: to stay and search for her brother or to continue on to the camp in order to save the rest of her family. This modern classic offers readers a gripping tale of survival as well as a vivid portrait of prehistoric people.
Author: Ann Turnbull,James Cross Giblin
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 05/24/2004
Pages: 136
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780618442997
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.7
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 58963 / Maroo of the Winter Caves
About the Author
Giblin, James Cross: -
James Cross Giblin (1933-2016) was the author of more than twenty critically acclaimed books for young people. His book The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler received the Robert F. Sibert Award for Informational Books.
Turnbull, Ann: -Ann Turnbull has written nearly 30 books for children. She lives in Shropshire, England, with her husband.
