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Twelve-year-old cousins Alice and Sophie are a study in contrasts. Alice is tall and athletic with brunette hair, she lives in Montreal with just her dad, and she's a figure skater with a lot of talent and a bit of an attitude. Sophie is short and blonde and she lives on a dairy farm just south of the city, with her mom and dad and her spooky little brother Sebastian, and she loves nothing so much as looking after their herd of cows. Their differences kept the cousins from getting along in the past but now, ever since Alice's mom passed away, they have been best friends. Then, in January, it starts to rain and it just won't stop. Of course, it turns to ice as it hits the ground, and causes big trouble. First, the roads are closed, then the power lines start coming down and the electricity is gone. Alice struggles to stay warm alone in the dark, because her dad works for Quebec Hydro and is working around the clock. Meanwhile Sophie is with her family fighting to look after their dairy cows without the benefit of power to run the water pumps, the milking machines or anything else. Two different girls have to find the strength within themselves to survive their drastic situations. Penny Draper takes readers into the lives and hearts of two very real characters at the same time as she takes them into a very real disaster from the recent past.

Twelve-year-old cousins Alice and Sophie are a study in contrasts. Alice, a tall brunette who lives in Montreal with only her dad, is a fi gure skater with a lot of talent and a bit of an attitude. Sophie, a short blond who lives on a dairy farm with her mom, dad and spooky little brother Sebastian, loves looking after their herd of cows. In January 1998, it starts to rain and it won't stop. The rain turns to ice and causes big trouble. First, the roads are closed, and then the power lines come down and the electricity is gone. Alice struggles to stay warm, alone in the dark, because her dad is working around the clock for Quebec Hydro. Meanwhile, Sophie and her family fi ght to look after their high-maintenance dairy cows without power to run the water pumps, the milking machines or anything else.

A city girl who loves to skate.A country girl who loves the farm.A once-in-a-lifetime storm. Alice and Sophie are cousins and best friends. Life is good. Then on January 5, 1998, it starts to rain. Freezing rain. It doesn't stop. Soon their world is covered in deadly ice. Power lines and trees plummet to the ground. Homes have no heat or electricity. Alice is all alone as her dad works overtime at Hydro-Quebec, trying to restore power. Sophie fights alongside her family to keep their dairy herd alive. Alice and Sophie have always been smart. But the ice storm forces them to think and work as adults, and they'll never be the same again. "Sophie, I wish you were here. I'm so afraid." Awards:Winner, Saskatchewan Book Award, Publishing in Education 2012Finalist, Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award, 2013Finalist, Chocolate Lily Readers' Choice Award, 2013Finalist, Red Cedar Readers' Choice Award, 2013Finalist, Diamond Willow Readers' Choice Award, 2013Starred selection: Best Books for Kids and Teens, 2012 Reviews:"It's the Storm of the Century and the lives of two cousins, Alice and Sophie, are turned upside-down….In coping with the tragedy, both girls are on a personal journey….Draper does not shy away from the cruel forces at work. There is looting and vandalism; death and destruction. But there is also goodness to be found: the community spirit from the farmers; the help from the American soldiers; and the camaraderie and friendship found at the shelter. Recommended for school and public libraries for independent reading. Another good addition to the Disaster Canada Series." Resource Links, Volume 16, Number 5 "From dead cows to looting to staying in a shelter, Draper covers the terror and impact of the storm." Kirkus Reviews, March 1, 2011