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Blizzard
Blizzard | John Rocco
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"Blizzard" is based on John Rocco's childhood experience during the now infamous Blizzard of 1978, which brought fifty-three inches of snow to his town in Rhode Island. Told with a brief text and dynamic illustrations, "t"he book" "opens with a boy's excitement upon seeing the first snowflake fall outside his classroom window. It ends with the neighborhood's immense relief upon seeing the first snowplow break through on their street. In between the boy watches his familiar landscape transform into something alien, and readers watch him transform into a hero who puts the needs of others first. John uses an increasing amount of white space in his playful images, which include a gatefold spread of the boy's expedition to the store. This book about the wonder of a winter storm is as delicious as a mug of hot cocoa by the fire on a snowy day. Praise for Super Hair-o and the Barber of Doom "With a light, humorous touch, Rocco reveals that sometimes the Kryptonite is all in your head." --Publishers Weekly "Bold, colorful pen-and-ink illustrations burst with power from each spread in comic-book style. This story will make a feel-good impression on budding comic book/superhero fans." --School Library Journal Praise for Blackout "The plot line, conveyed with just a few sentences, is simple enough, but the dramatic illustrations illuminate the story...Not all young readers will have experienced a blackout, but this engaging snapshot could easily have them wishing for one." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "The colorful pictures work beautifully with the book's design. Rocco uses comic-strip panels and a brief text to convey the atmosphere of a lively and almost magical urban landscape. Great bedtime reading for a soft summer night." --School Library Journal (starred review) 2012 Caldecott Honor Book"New York Times" Notable Book"Wall Street Journal "Best Book of the Year"Publisher's Weekly" Best Book of the Year"School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year"Kirkus Reviews" Best Book of the Year --Praise for Fu Finds the Way "Rocco's story flows smoothly and his illustrations are rich and appealing..." --Kirkus Reviews
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5280reader
Blizzard | John Rocco
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Bombogenesis cancelled school tomorrow! So excited for my free reading day! No snow dance needed!

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teebe
Blizzard | John Rocco
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Hope all my fellow Ontarian littens stay safe tonight! It‘s been snowing in my area for about an hour and the roads are already terrible and we have no water. Crossing our fingers and knocking on wood that the power stays on. If it‘s a snow day tomorrow, at least I‘ll be able to read 🤷🏻‍♀️📖❄️

RealLifeReading Oh no! Crossing my fingers for you! 6y
Gaylagal2 Be safe, warm and happy. 🤙 6y
CouronneDhiver Not pretty here either, but it‘s a little better now than it was earlier today 6y
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BookishTrish Stay warm! 6y
teebe @RealLifeReading @Gaylagal2 @BookishTrish thanks! Storms over now and we‘re good 👍🏼 6y
teebe @CouronneDhiver hope you got a snow day out of it at least! 6y
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Booknerd2
Blizzard | John Rocco
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Some people head for the grocery store, I must get to the library. Thank goodness I made it. 🙃 Snowing again with below 0 temps. 🥶❄️⛄️💨🌬 Won‘t be going anywhere else soon. 😜😎

suzie.reads I love Linwood Barclay 😍 6y
Booknerd2 @suzie.reads This will be my 1st by him. 6y
AnnieReads That‘s a nice variety. Should keep you busy during the blizzard. 6y
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EadieB
Blizzard | John Rocco
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Cinfhen Sweet 6y
LA_Mead That‘s cute! 6y
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GatheringBooks
Blizzard | John Rocco
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Pickpick

#WinterWonderland Day 2: 1st book that came to mind with #WinterKills. I so enjoyed these folded pages here – detailing the young Rocco‘s map and how he managed to help not just his family, but his neighbors as well, and how he obtained the much-needed supplies from the store. There is childlike joy here, but there is also resolve, and a sense of determination. My review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-9aD

TrishB Another beautiful book 💕 6y
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Librarianaut
Blizzard | John Rocco
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❄️ Yay, if it is rare
🌧 Occasionally- usually we get one or two good snow days
☃️ Snuggle on the couch with the fur baby beasts and read or watch epic fantasy movies
❄️ Watching the doggo revel in the snow!
#HelloThursday
@wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Thanks for playing! 💙❄️ 6y
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Redwritinghood
Blizzard | John Rocco
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It doesn‘t look like I‘ll be getting much reading done today! This is a shot of the end of my driveway- multiple trees have fallen across it. At least we didn‘t lose power. I would say it‘s beautiful if I didn‘t have to go clean it up. I hope everyone else who got hit weathered the storm ok.

Tamra 😑 No fun. 7y
LauraBeth Oh man - that‘s a lot of snow! Be careful out there. 7y
readordierachel Wow. Hope it goes quickly. 7y
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Lcsmcat I‘m glad you didn‘t lose power! 7y
Redwritinghood @Lcsmcat @ReadOrDieRachel @LauraBeth @Tamra Thanks to the help of a snowthrower and a neighbor with a chain saw, we made it through in about 3 hours. At least now I don‘t have to go to the gym today! 7y
[DELETED] 3803335244 Oh wow! Stay warm 7y
ReadingSusan Stay safe and warm. 7y
Redwritinghood @ReadingSusan @ForeverNerdy Thanks. We actually worked up quite a sweat cleaning this mess up. 7y
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introvertedbooks
Blizzard | John Rocco
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Finally have generators going and have power. We lost it Friday and they said we won't get it back until Wednesday. I missed my Litsy friends. Hope everyone who had to deal with this noreaster is safe! #blizzard2018 #winter #snowstorm

PenguinInFlight Stay safe and warm! ❤️ 7y
introvertedbooks @PenguinInFlight thank you so much! ❤ 7y
CocoReads Stay warm! 7y
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ReadingSusan Yikes! Stay warm! 7y
introvertedbooks @ReadingSusan thank you! Got lots of books I'm hoping to devour tomorrow 7y
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BookBabe
Blizzard | John Rocco
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Holy sheep!!! 😱 After several mild days from the 50s up to the 70s, we just suddenly got hit with this monster snowstorm! Huge flakes, crazy fierce winds, total whiteout. Yowza!! Pic on the left is from 6:30, the pics on the right just 3 hours later. #blizzard #snow

LazyDays WOW! ❄ ❄❄ 7y
CocoReads That‘s crazy! Sounds like you should be able to cozily enjoy some reading though! 7y
squirrelbrain Wow! Maybe the ‘beast from the east‘ has made it all the way from the Uk to you! 7y
mommamatch Supposed to be coming our way - forecast up to 30 cm. So far not a flake ❄️☃️ Enjoy your snow day!! 7y
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BookDragonNotWorm
Blizzard | John Rocco
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As the blizzard rages on . . .

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BookBabe
Blizzard | John Rocco
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So we ended up getting a little over 20 inches of snow here on top of our mountain, when all was said and done. Did you get snowed in too? How much did you get? 🌨❄️☃️

Captivatedbybooks We only got about 9" they said in Philly but it was really icy and sleet. 8y
TheBookDream It changed to rain after about 6 inches here. We didn't get snowed in so much as slushed in. And tomorrow it all turns to ice. 8y
Crewgurl We got a little over a foot. We were expecting 20, so I'll take it. 8y
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Crinoline_Laphroaig It's very pretty. As long as you are curled up by the fire with a book 8y
Kitty_Rochsmith Where do you live? You get the best snow!!!!! 8y
Clare-Dragonfly I think the ice blocked us in more than the snow. There were only a couple of inches when I shoveled at 11 AM, but ice was still coming down! 8y
Camsmom2010 We are up to about 14" here and it's still going strong! 8y
azulaco Holy moly! We only got a few inches, but it layered over a nice sheet of ice. 😕 8y
krismac So pretty! 8y
minkyb 16 and counting... 8y
aa_guer2021 Only a few inches, but so cold... 8y
CouronneDhiver Wow... I have a theory that, at a certain temp, it gets too cold to snow... we barely got an inch here! 8y
Abcdefghijklmnop It looks lovely (but I've never seen snow in real life so have no idea how cold it would be lol).... Loving the porch by the way, looks like a good place to kick back and relax when the weather is nicer. 8y
BookDragonNotWorm Almost 2 feet and it's still coming down. In for a rough morning 😕 8y
Chassie We (in SE TN) got about 20 minutes of flurries and our coldest temps of the season. The 7 day forecast on the news has a 66 degree temp spread. Go home nature, you're drunk. 8y
BeckyLeJ While everyone else is getting snow, we've had a balmy winter here in CO. I'm not complaining, I much prefer it! 8y
Crystalblu I got more daffodils 🌼 😬 8y
BethwithBooks Right around 15 inches over in my neck of the woods - but it is wet and doesn't seem quite as pretty as this ❄️📚🌨 (edited) 8y
bookishkai I'm with @BeckyLeJ in CO, it was in the 70's today and is expected to hit 80+ by the weekend. I love the nice weather but we are so so desperate for moisture; unless something changes, we're looking at another really bad fire season :( 8y
LeeRHarry What I wouldn't give for a little bit of snow!! We are having a late summer surge here ☀️ 8y
Cailey_Mac About three feet where I am... I took a snow day today no way am I driving in it! 8y
kspenmoll Almost 15 inches ( estimates yesterday were higher, but now with wind down, drifts settled, estimate lower.)Cold; 16 degrees. My son & l are heading out to shovel walk & buried cars. Ugh!!! In CT. (edited) 8y
BookBabe @missnavigation Thanks! ☺️I agree 💯%—it's perfect when curled up by the fire with a book and a cup of tea. ❤️❄️• @Kitty_Rochsmith In the Pocono Mountains of PA, on top of a mountain in the state forest. 😊• @krismac Thanks! ❤️• @Captivatedbybooks @TheBookDream @Clare-Dragonfly @azulaco Ugh, ice and slush suck.• @Jess19 😮 Really? Where do you live? I can't imagine never having seen snow in person. 😳• @crystalblu 😂🌼• @Cailey_Mac wow! Smart👌🏻 8y
BookBabe @BookDragonNotWorm Yikes. (Your Litsy name made me LOL) • @chassie Lol, I know what you mean. We've been having lots of that wacky weather. • @BeckyLeJ Understandable, although I understand CO looks especially beautiful in the snow 🙂• @BethwithBooks 😕 • @BookishKris Oh no, I hope not! 😯• @leerharry I'll share! 🙃• @kspenmoll it's all fun & games until somebody has to shovel! 😒• @Crewgurl 🙂👍🏻• @Camsmom2010 @minkyb ❄️❄️ 8y
BookBabe @ruskigurl16 @couronnedhiver hope you're staying warm with a good book! ☕️📚 8y
aa_guer2021 I am. And I hope you are, too @BookBabe 8y
Abcdefghijklmnop @bookbabe Sydney, Australia 😃.... We occasionally get snow in the Blue Mountains a couple of hours away, but by the time you get there it's melted 😂 8y
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LittleWonder
Blizzard | John Rocco
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Received word that my work is closed tomorrow thanks to the upcoming blizzard. 👏🏻👏🏻Anyone else going to be snowed in with a stack of books? If so, what's your Storm TBR?⛄️❄️⛄️❄️📚 #stellatbr

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SG2014
Blizzard | John Rocco
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Even the kitty is amazed by the blizzard outside. 70cm in some parts of the province today. Another work from home/read books/knot day for me AND the hubs. Haha. Work. Maybe.

Reviewsbylola Wow! We have barely gotten any snow this winter and I am so glad!! Although a snow day would be nice! 8y
SG2014 I like the snow, but all the ice and snow this year is starting to cramp my style ;) 8y
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Johanna414
Blizzard | John Rocco
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This was the weather as we drove 90 miles home from meeting my surgeon yesterday... Buffalo ended up getting 24 inches in places! And I've got a 20x22cm ovarian cyst... And since it's so big, I get to make the return journey to meet a second surgeon next week!

Libby1 ((( Hugs))). I hope everything goes well for you. That can be very painful. 🌷 8y
Scurvygirl 😿My daughter gets these and when they rupture and pass my heart breaks for her. Lots of 💚 8y
Megabooks Sending positive thoughts that everything goes well!! 💙💙💙 8y
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Suzze Sending healing thoughts. And hoping for no snow for your next appointment. 8y
DebinHawaii Lots of healing thoughts to you! 💜 8y
LeahBergen ❤❤ to you. 8y
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hufflepuff_librarian
Blizzard | John Rocco
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I've been reading this to my third graders, and the more I read it, the more I really want a really BIG snowstorm this year! 😂☃️

Bette We're getting our 1st snow ❄️ right now. 🌬❄️️🌨 8y
hufflepuff_librarian @Bette you are so lucky! I live in Arkansas where the weather is often confused, but this season it's been especially confused, with almost 80 earlier in the week! Today is our first real cold day since fall officially started. 🙄 8y
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