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Maroo of the Winter Caves by Ann Turnbull

Maroo of the Winter Caves

A Winter and Holiday Book for Kids

Ann Turnbull, James Cross Giblin

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 24, 2004

This enduring survival story set at the end of the last Ice Age has been in print for over 20 years.

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Who it’s for
A tense journey through a prehistoric winter pairs family responsibility with the hard choices survival demands.
Themes
Survival in extreme conditions, Family responsibility, Prehistoric life
Pacing
Fast

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About this book

This enduring survival story set at the end of the last Ice Age has been in print for over 20 years. 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.

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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.

Cold-Weather Courage

A tense journey through a prehistoric winter pairs family responsibility with the hard choices survival demands.

Come here for

  • A resourceful young heroine facing glaciers, hunger, and a missing brother
  • A vivid glimpse of prehistoric life alongside a survival story

Expect

  • Blizzard conditions and a perilous mountain crossing
  • A gripping choice between searching and seeking help

Where it sits

Survival Stories98%
Prehistoric Stories57%
Historical Fiction17%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Survival Stories
  • The Classics
  • Prehistoric Stories
  • YA Pirate Adventures
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  • YA Survival Stories
  • YA Stories About Boys & Men
  • YA Classics
  • Coming of Age
Authors
Ann Turnbull, James Cross Giblin
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
May 24, 2004
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Survival in extreme conditions · Family responsibility · Prehistoric life
Reading lane
Survival Stories