New Releases by Taylor Hensel

"Krist does wonders . . . [He] describes the frantic rescue efforts . . . and the malevolent, unending storm. In a thrilling, climactic chapter, he conjures forth the avalanche."—The New York Times In February 1910, a monstrous, record-breaking blizzard hit the Northwest. Nowhere was the danger more terrifying than near a tiny town called Wellington, perched high in the Cascade Mountains, where a desperate situation evolved: two trainloads of cold, hungry passengers and their crews found themselves marooned. For days, an army of the Great Northern Railroad''s most dedicated men worked to rescue the trains, but just when escape seemed possible, the unthinkable occurred—a colossal avalanche tumbled down, sweeping the trains over the steep slope and down the mountainside. Centered on the astonishing spectacle of our nation''s deadliest avalanche, The White Cascade is the masterfully told story of a never-before-documented tragedy.

Willow worries about her puppy running away after the ice cream truck, her mischievous, diaper-wearing sister coloring all over the walls, and not succeeding in school. Willow's mother shares valuable advice with her that ultimately calms her apprehensions, and allows her to live free from the worry that so often overwhelms children in today's society.