Del Norte Public Library

In the middle of June, Peter, "a boy of winter who's stranded in summer," is longing for snowy days.

This beautiful embossed Christmas gift book celebrates the splendor of the natural world and is a timeless testimonial to the joy of frienship and sharing.

A winter storm knocks the power out at Caillou's house. Caillou is confused when the lights dont work. But soon the evening turns into an indoor camping adventure, complete with marshmallows roasted in the fireplace. Caillou is especially delighted when he gets to sleep by the hearth in his sleeping bag.

Barnabus Pike is no gunfighter and not much of a street fighter. Eddie Holt is a black boxer in a white man's world. They've both taken their share of hard knocks. Now they're looking to survive a brutal winter in a remote Montana line shack, collect their pay, and settle down for good. Then they cross paths with a hardworking Irish immigrant and his beautiful, spirited sister, who've been burned off their land. It's a fight Pike and Holt don't want,...

Simple text and photographs introduce beginning readers to the characteristics of the season of winter.

Little Willie hopes to pay the back taxes on his grandfather's farm with the purse from a dog sled race he enters.

"The first book in this trilogy is inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic. In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial event proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world. Meanwhile, a ship launches from a distant...