Winterfrost by Michelle Houts
"This folkloric tale is rich with depth and tradition and full of a child's wonder of the natural world. . . . A timeless story." -- Kirkus ReviewsChristmas has come, and with it a sparkling white winterfrost. When Bettina's parents are called away unexpectedly, leaving her in charge of the house, the farm, and baby Pia, Bettina neglects to set out the traditional bowl of Christmas rice pudding for the tiny nisse. No one besides her grandfather ever believed the nisse were real, so what harm could there be in forgetting this silly custom? But when baby Pia disappears, the magic of the nisse makes itself known. To find her sister and set things right, Bettina must venture into the miniature world of these usually helpful, but sometimes mischievous, folk.
Winterfrost, a 2014 Bank Street Best Book and Junior Library Guild pick, and The Beef Princess of Practical County, which won the 2010 IRA Children's Book Award, are among Michelle Houts' award-winning middle-grade novels, picture books, and biographies for young readers. She is rebuilding a one-room schoolhouse on a farm in western Ohio, where she lives, works, and plays. She begged her parents for a chemical kit when she was in second grade, but she didn't know what to do with it when she got it. Lucy's Lab gives her the opportunity to become the scientist she's always wanted to be.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780763691011 |
| ISBN 10 | 0763691011 |
| Title | Winterfrost |
| Author | Michelle Houts |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Year published | 2016-10-18 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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