The Chalet at Saint-Marc

Hank Sayers, Hank's younger brother and sister, and their friend Pierre had come through a roaring snowstorm to meet their parents for a vacation at Saint-Marc in the Swiss Alps. But before the Sayers parents could reach the village, avalanches cut it off from the rest of the world. Suddenly Hank found himself completely responsible for the other children. At first, it was a great adventure to be marooned in a snug chalet, completely on their own. They were all resourceful and able to make the most of what was on hand. Then a neighbor fell desperately ill and there was no doctor in Saint-Marc. The nearest help was over the mountains, at the other end of a road blocked by tons of snow. This is a tale of the courage and self-reliance of four young people fighting a bitter Alpine storm. It will captivate young readers who like to imagine how it would be like to fend for themselves in a time of emergency.