I picked up another advance readers' copy this weekend: The Way Past Winter, by Kiran Millwood Hargrave.
Mila and her siblings have lost first their mother, then their father, in what seems to be a never-ending winter. The three sisters and one brother are making do in their house at the edge of the woods when a mysterious stranger shows up with a group of boys behind him. The next day, the group is gone--and so is their brother. This last loss is more than the sisters can take, and they set off after the stranger, hoping to save their brother. What they discover is that the stories their mother once told in front of the fireplace may not just be fairy tales, after all.
I can see fans of Frozen being drawn to this book, and hope that they also choose Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen" as a read-along.
It's Monday, and I am reading a great story about adventurous girls and fairy-tale creatures against a winter backdrop--perfect for these days when I'm wishing for cooler weather! What are you reading?
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