Publisher Description

Four city-bred children find themselves on their own in an unheated New England farmhouse in this captivating tale by the author of The Velveteen Rabbit. With their father gone on a business trip and their mother assisting a faraway relative, Kay, Garry, Caroline, and Martin must rely on themselves - and each other - to solve the day-to-day challenges of a chilly country winter. Margery Williams Bianco's Depression-era novel offers young readers an inspiring tale of the value of self-reliance as well as the importance of family ties. The 1937 Newbery Medal-winning Honor Book is enhanced by charming black-and-white illustrations. AGES: 10 to 14

Author Biography

Best known for The Velveteen Rabbit or How Toys Become Real, English-American author Margery Williams Bianco (1881-1944) wrote several popular children's books. Many of her stories recount the fantastic capacity of animals and inanimate objects to experience human emotions.

Long Description

A teenage brother and sister take charge of their little sisters and Connecticut farmhouse while their parents are away in this dramatic story by the author of The Velveteen Rabbit. Winner of a Newbery honour, the Depression-era novel weaves an inspiring tale of the city-bred children's struggles and triumphs during a chilly country winter.

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