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The Breakfast Club meets The Blizzard of the Century: A young adult suspense novel from PW Flying Start author Michael Northrop. Scotty and his friends Pete and Jason are among the last seven kids waiting to get picked up at their high school. The snow has been coming down for hours, and... read more

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The day the blizzard started, no one knew that it was going to keep snowing for a week. That for those in its path, it would become not just a matter of keeping warm, but of staying alive....

Scotty and his friends Pete and Jason are among the last seven kids at their high school waiting... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

The day the blizzard started, no one knew that it was going to keep snowing for a week. That for those in its path, it would become not just a matter of keeping warm, but of staying alive....

Scotty and his friends Pete and Jason are among the last seven kids at their high school waiting to get picked up that day, and they soon realize that no one is coming for them. Still, it doesn't seem so bad to spend the night at school, especially when distractingly hot Krista and Julie are sleeping just down the hall. But then the power goes out, then the heat. The pipes freeze, and the roof shudders. As the days add up, the snow piles higher, and the empty halls grow colder and darker, the mounting pressure forces a devastating decision....

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  • Pete: Scotty and Jason's friend.
  • Jason: Scotty and Pete's friend.
  • Les: One of the 7 kids that got stuck in the high school.
  • Krista: Cute freshman girl who gets stuck in the school with the other main characters.
  • Julie: Krista's best friend.
  • Scotty Weems: (Main Character/Narrator) Sophomore; 15 years old. Has a passion for basketball.
  • Gossell: The last teacher left in the school; football coach and history teacher.
  • Andy: Radio personality in Hartford
  • Flammenwerfer: Jasons go-kart
  • Elijah James: One of the kids stuck in the school. A "loner" who likes to hang out in the library and seems goth even though he isnt
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We were the last seven kids waiting around to get picked up from Tattawa Regional High School.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Michael Northrop (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 1, 2011
ISBN: 0545210127
Page Count: 232

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