The Ice House
The Ice House
A heartwarming journey of friendship and family.
“Colby Sharp Loves
THE ICE HOUSE
by Monica Sherwood!”
What is the Ice House About?
The Freeze changed everything: Winter has lasted for months and might herald a new ice age, and nobody knows how it’s going to end—all sixth grader Louisa wants is answers.
Stuck in her apartment with her firefighter dad, little brother, and mom while grieving the loss of her grandmother, Louisa’s life feels oppressive.
Luke, Louisa’s classmate and estranged former best friend, needs escape too. Despite the tension, they set to work building a house of snow and ice in their backyard but soon discover strange magic inside it that could change the course of both their lives.
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“Sherwood shows with gentleness and realism how happiness, creativity, and humor exist alongside tragedy and upheaval.”
— Kirkus Reviews
Colby Sharp, Literacy Advocate + 5th Grade Teacher
“You’re going to love it. Your readers are going to love it. It’s so fascinating. It’s so timely. But I think it’s a great book that kids are going to read for a really really long time. ”
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"Readers will immediately recognize the elements of pandemic life Sherwood mines for her debut novel, which successfully captures the turmoil of living far apart and unbearably close."
- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Experience the power of resilience.
Join Monica Sherwood’s middle grade adventure as twelve year olds Louisa and Luke navigates the loneliness of remote learning and the frustration of the unknown. Perfect for readers ages 8-12 who will relate to this compelling story.
“A beautifully written novel about a world of mostly physical isolation and virtual connection that seems all too familiar [and that] readers will strongly relate to.”
— Dusty Bowling,
Author of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
