Maroo of the Winter Caves

by Turnbull, Ann

• ISBN13: 9780618434084
• ISBN10: 0618434089
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-05-24
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Summary

This enduring survival story set at the end of the last Ice Age is now celebrating its 20th year in print. 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. The 20th Anniversary edition has a striking new cover and a new Author"s Note.

Author Biography

Ann Turnbull has written nearly 30 books for children. She lives in Shropshire, England, with her husband.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Author's Note	vii
1 The Thaw	1	(7)
2 The Spring Killing	8	(6)
3 On the Great Plain	14	(6)
4 Wild Dog	20	(8)
5 A New Friend	28	(7)
6 The Sea	35	(9)
7 The Ibex Hunt	44	(13)
8 The Silent Drum	57	(11)
9 No Smoke	68	(12)
10 Old Mother's Decision	80	(9)
11 The White Mountain	89	(10)
12 The Glacier	99	(6)
13 Blizzard	105	(7)
14 Across the Pass	112	(9)
15 The Mountain Spirit	121	(11)
16 At the Crossing Place	132