![]() ![]() There in a clearing Iris makes a beautiful snow angel, only to find she's made it on top of the grave of Avery Moore, who died in the 1950s when she was just about Iris's age.Īvery's cemetery has been abandoned. But having broken these rules, they break another, going farther into the woods behind their houses than they ever have before. Daniel's superstitions grandmother is terrified of snow, and its spirits who can capture children, so snow play is forbidden to him, and they aren't allowed to go play outside at night in any weather. One cold winter night, Iris can't resist the lure of the freshly fallen snow, and signals to Daniel (they can see each other's windows) to convince him to sneak outside with her. ![]() She has her best friend Daniel, though they have been inseparable for years, in and out of each other's houses, having each other's backs. She's having trouble getting her Step Team, and herself, the recognition they deserve (part of nasty pattern of racism at the school). Iris is feeling a bit fed up at her school in small town North Carolina. It hasn't actually been particularly snowy or cold here in southern New England yet this winter, but if you are looking for chills, and lots of snow, try The Forgotten Girl, by India Hill Brown (Scholastic, November 2019), a middle- grade story of friendship in the present, and remembering the past. ![]()
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