City of Snow by Linda Oatman High (32 pages)

A fictionalized account, told in free-verse poems, of a young girl’s ex-

perience living through the 1888 “Great Blizzard” in New York City.

[New York, New York, 1888] Notable Social Studies Trade Book 2005. +Booklist - 11/1/04 - G1-3 ; +Horn Book Guide - Fall 05 - . ; +Kirkus - 9/15/04 - A7-9 ; NSLJ - 11/04 - -

K-3. RL: 5.5, AR: 5.4.

Terrible Storm by Carol Otis Hurst (32 pages)

A child's two grandfathers relate their boyhood experiences of the "terrible bliz-

zard of 1888," during which each was stuck for three days doing what he disliked

the most. [Massachusetts, 1888] HBooklist - 11/15/06 - G ; RBCCB - 2/07 - A5-8 ; Horn Book Guide - Fall 07 - . ; +Kirkus* - 12/15/06 - A5-8 ; HPubWkly - 1/15/07 - A ; +SLJ - 1/07 - K-3. RL: 1.7

Owney, the Mail Pouch Pooch by Mona Kerby (40 pages)

In 1888, Owney, a stray terrier puppy, finds a home in the Albany, New York, post

office and becomes its official mascot as he rides the mail train through the Adiron-

dacks and beyond, criss-crossing the United States, into Canada and Mexico, and

eventually traveling around the world by mail boat in 132 days. Owney (Dog). Ter-

riers. Dogs. Mascots. Postal services. Voyages and travels. [Albany, New York,

1888] Booklist - 4/1/08 - K-3 ; RBCCB - 6/08 - G2-4 ; Horn Book - 7/08 - A ; Kirkus - 4/1/08 - A7-9 ; HSLJ - 4/08 - G1-4. RL: 2.8, AR: 4.8

A Small Dog's Big Life by Irene Kelly (32 pages)

Letters tell the story of Owney, a dog who became mascot of the Al-

bany, New York, post office in 1888 and traveled around the world. In-

cludes historical notes. Owney (Dog). Dogs. Postal service. Mascots.

Letters. [Albany, New York, 1888] +Booklist - 7/1/05 - P-2 ; +Horn Book Guide - Fall 05 - . ; +Kirkus - 6/1/05 - A6-8 ; RLMC - 2/06 - G ; NSLJ - 8/05 - K-4. RL: 4.2, AR: 5.7.

Books that take place in 1888:

PICTURE BOOKS

The Schoolchildren’s Blizzard by Marty Figley (48 pages)

In 1888, Sarah, her younger sister Annie, and their classmates survive a sudden Ne-

braska blizzard because of the actions of their schoolteacher. Based on the true story

of schoolteacher Minnie Freeman. Blizzards. Sisters. Teachers. [Nebraska, 1888] +Booklist - 3/1/04 - G1-3 ; AdBCCB - 5/04 - G2-3 ; 2Horn Book - 5/07 - K-3 ; +SLJ - 5/04 - G2-4. RL: 3.0, AR: 3.0, RC: 2.7, Lexile: 430

Anna's Blizzard by Alison Hart (141 pages)

Having never excelled at schoolwork, twelve-year-old Anna discovers that she may

know a few things about survival when the 1888 Children's Blizzard traps her and

her classmates in their Nebraska schoolhouse. Survival. Blizzards. Schools.

[Nebraska, 1888] 3Horn Book Guide - G4-6 ; NKirkus - 9/15/05 - A8-10 ; +SLJ - 10/05 - G3-5. RL: 4.0, AR: 4.0, rC: 2.9, Lexile: 570

Anna, Grandpa, and the Big Storm by Carla Stevens (59 pages)

Anna’s grandfather is bored with city life until he and Anna are stranded on the Third

Avenue El during the blizzard of 1888. Grandfathers. Blizards. [New York, New

York, 1888]

Books that take place in 1888:

ELEMENTARY GRADE CHAPTER BOOKS

Much Ado About Grubstake by Jean Ferris (265 pages)

When two city folks arrive in the depressed mining town of Grubstake, Colorado in

1888, sixteen-year-old orphaned Arley tries to discover why they want to buy the sup-

posedly worthless mines in the area. [Grubstake, Colorado, 1888] +Booklist - 8/06 - G5-8 ; 3Horn Book Guide - Spr 07 - I ; +Kirkus - 7/1/06 - A10-14 ; +PubWkly - 9/11/06 - A10+ ; -SLJ - 11/06 - G5-8 ; 44VOYA - 8/06 - mj. RL: 6.3, AR: 4.7, RC: 4.8, Lexile: 810.

The Banjo Player by Elizabeth Starr Hill (197 pages)

In 1888, adopted by a farming couple outside of New Orleans, twelve-year-old orphan

Jonathan must choose between security and the excitement of performing as a musician

along the river. Orphans. Musicians. [New Orleans, Louisiana, 1888] BCCB - /93 ; Horn Book - /93 ; +Kirkus - 6/15/93 ; NPubWkly - 6/28/93 - A10-14 ; +SLJ - 7/1/93 - G5-8.

Day of the Blizzard by Marietta D. Moskin (79 pages)

Eager to accomplish an errand for her sick mother, Katie braves one of New York City’s severest snowstorms

in history, the blizzard of 1888. Blizzards. [New York, New York, 1888]

Before the Lark by Irene Bennett Brown (191 pages)

In 1888, hard-working twelve-year-old Jocey Royal, tormented because of a disfiguring harelip, takes her in-

valid grandmother to live on the Kansas farm that her drifter father has abandoned. Farm life. Cleft lip.

People with disabilities. Grandmothers. [Kansas, 1888]

Together Apart by Dianne E. Gray (193 pages)

In 1888, a few months after barely surviving a deadly blizzard that has killed two of

her brothers, fifteen-year-old Hannah goes to work at the home of a wealthy widow

whose progressive social ideas scandalize the town of Prairie Hill, Nebraska. Sex

role. Blizzards. Grief. [Nebraska, 1888] NBooklist - 9/15/02 - G5-9 ; AdBCCB - 11/02 - G4-7 ; 2Horn Book - 11/02 - I ; NKliatt - 9/02 - A12-15 ; +PubWkly - 9/23/02 - A10-14 ; NSLJ - 12/02 - G5-8 ; 43VOYA - 2/03 - mj. RL: 6.9, AR: 5.8

Books that take place in 1888:

MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOKS

Voices After Midnight by Richard Peck (181 pages)

Living with their sister and parents in a rented house in New York City during the

summer, Chad and Luke uncover a mystery involving the former tenants of the house

when the two brothers slip back in time to 1888. Brothers and sisters. [Time Travel]

[New York, New York, 1888 and present] Booklist - 8/1/97 ; 2Horn Book - 3/90 - G7-8 ; +Kirkus - 9/1/89 ; +PubWkly - 9/29/89 - A10-14 ; SLJ - /89.

Books that take place in 1888:

MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOKS (continued)

The Blizzard of 1888 by Tracee De Hahn (104 pages)

Great disasters, reforms and ramifications .

Presents a history, based on personal accounts and newspaper articles, of the massive snow storm that hit the

Northeast in 1888, focusing on the events in New York City. Blizzards. [New York, New York, 1888] Booklist - 4/15/01 - G ; SB&F - 7/01 - G ; SLJ - 6/01 - G5-9

The Yellow House by Susan Goldman Rubin (32 pages)

The story of the two-month period in 1888 when Paul Gauguin moved into Vincent

van Gogh’s Yellow House so that the two artists could paint side by side. [Arles,

France, 1888] +Booklist - 11/15/01 - A5-8 ; +Horn Book Guide - Spr 02 - . ; +Kirkus - 9/15/01 - A8-11 ; +PubWkly - 9/3/01 - A5-9 ; +SLJ - 1/02 - G2-5. RL: 5.1, AR: 4.9, RC: 3.9, Lexile: 810.

Blizzard! : the 1888 whiteout by Jacqueline A. Ball (32 pages)

X-treme disasters that changed America .

Readers will witness one of history’s most ferocious blizzards through the compel-

ling story of Meta, a young girl from New York who survived this deadly winter

storm. This title chronicles advances in blizzard research and safety, as well.

(BWI) Blizzards. [New York, New York, 1888] NSLJ - 11/05 - G2-4. RL: 4.5, AR: 4.1

Casey at the Bat : A Ballad of the Republic Sung in the Year

1888 by Ernest L. Thayer (32 pages)

An illustrated version of the famous poem. Baseball. American poetry.

[1888] +Booklist - 2/1/03 - G4-8 ; RBCCB - 2/03 - G4-8 ; 3Horn Book Guide - Fall 03 - K-3 ; HPubWkly - 1/6/03 - A ;

HSLJ - 3/03 - K-5. RL: 5.1, AR: 5.3

Books that take place in 1888:

NONFICTION