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The ice house / Monica Sherwood.
Spring has arrived, and yet an unyielding winter freeze has left Louisa snowed into her apartment building for months with parents coping with extreme stress, a little brother struggling with cabin fever, and-awkwardly-her neighbor and former close friend, Luke. The new realities of this climate disaster have not only affected Louisa's family, but when Luke's dad has an ice-related accident and it's unclear if he'll recover, both families' lives are turned upside down. Desperate to find an escape from the grief plaguing their homes, Louisa and Luke build a massive snow fort in their yard. But their creation opens up an otherworldly window to what could lie ahead, and sets them on a mission: to restore the universe to its rightful order, so the ice will melt and life will return to "normal".With a deft combination of heartfelt prose and a touch of magic, Monica Sherwood's affecting debut novel is a relatable story of families grappling with-and emerging from-a different
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316705349
- ISBN: 0316705349
- Physical Description: 344 pages ; 20 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. Little, Brown and Company. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Winter > Juvenile fiction. Families > Juvenile fiction. Apartment houses > Juvenile fiction. Icehouses > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Nature stories. Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 10 of 11 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Cass County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Library-Harrisonville | J SHE 2021 (Text) | 0002205451368 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Cass County Library-Pleasant Hill | J SHE 2021 (Text) | 0002205451376 | Juvenile Fiction | Reshelving | - |
