When I was in 5th grade, my science teacher, Mrs. Dahl, read aloud to the class from this book if she had a few minutes extra time at the end of class. (Why do teachers do this? I never once in my school career had a teacher actually finish the dang book.)Now I am 33 years old, and I actually bought a copy from a used book store to finish it. Because I am one of those people who freaking hastofinishthebook. I remember hanging on every word. I think I even dreamed about being trapped in snow. I a...

I remember this book from elementary. It was something we read after (or before?) Hatchet. The story concept has stayed with me! Reading it YEARS later, there's a lot about the story I didn't remember, like the family relationships and the brotherly competition. I also didn't remember the diarrhea (yuck!) or the coyote he talks to in his dreams. I certainly didn't remember his baby sister that died before he was born or that he tries to commit suicide. (Yikes!) This book is even more intense tha...

This book is incredibly well-written with usage of superior vocabulary. The author used a non-linear plot style to portray the protagonist's inner conflicts. I really enjoyed this book because the author jumped between conflicts and perspectives, and he subtly taught the lesson that 'things must get worse before they get better.'

Picked this up out of the wire carousel in Mrs. Willoughby's room (5th grade). It's about a kid would gets buried in an avalanche while skiing. I remember extensive parts about not giving into the temptation to pee on one's self for the momentary warmth because the stickiness/itchiness/smell later isn't worth it. Good survival tip, there, thanks.

I gobbled this book up when I was a kid. I think I read it somewhere around 1990, so to think that I still count this as one of my favorite books in 2012 should say something. It's realistic (as far as I know, I'm not an expert) and suspenseful. Great book!

Nostalgia at its best! Totally takes me back in time where I couldn’t read The Point Horror books fast enough. Remembered with fondness and shared amongst friends, I had quite the collection! Recently I came across a large pile of PH books at my local charity shop & have rekindled a passion for the Teen Horror books. I get that some of the books read like a standard cut and paste story, but overall they’re an enjoyable easy read. Avalanche wasn’t particularly scary, it was more based upon siblin...

I first read this book when I was 10 and loved it. So I thought I'd give it another go and see if I still like it. It's pretty good except there are a lot of flashbacks and dreams throughout the book that can be very confusing for a 10-year-old. Now that I'm older, it wasn't a big deal but it seems the author, while trying to write a book for younger people, kind of made things complicated. Regardless, it's still a great read.

Like everyone else reviewing this book, I re-read this for the sake of nostalgia. I remember getting it from the Scholastic Book Fair when I was a kid and reading it multiple times over the years. I still remember and think about many scenes, although I also forgot a bunch of aspects of the book. I'm holding on to it for my daughter to read in the future, maybe when she's 12 or 13.

It was interesting in the beginning but the whole book was about having the character get out of a avalanche when he has the tools where he could.

I remember reading this like twenty years ago, and loving it.

My fifth grade teacher read this to the class and I remembered loving it. I was right.

The novel Avalanche by Arthur J. Roth is a chilling and intense novel about a boy, Chris, who gets trapped under an avalanche while skiing. He’s stuck there for over a week, but he finds ways to keep himself alive. Nobody knows he’s there, because he went off his normal track, but eventually his older brother finds him and saves him out of luck. I really enjoyed this book because it really allows you to see what it’s like to be trapped for a really long time without seeing anyone for days. Whe

SPOILER ALRET Title of Book: Avalanche. Author: Arthur Roth. Publishing Information: Published by Scholastic Ink. Avalanche is a realistic fiction. I think that the theme was never stop trying. The main character was a boy named Christopher Palmer. Chris had a heart murmur. His older brother Terry was always good at sports and being the cool one in his family. Chris was tired of being number two. Chris decided to go skiing one more time before summer. He told his dad that he would also take the

In the beginning, the summary seemed to catch my attention. As I started the book it was a little boring because it just talked about how Chris and his brother, Terry are always so competitive. After a while it gets exciting and Chris decides to go skiing by himself to show that he is independent. While he is skiing, he decides to go hunting for a coyote and 3 birds. He tries to shoot the coyote, but misses and hits the mountain of snow instead. While Chris is chasing after the coyote, he fee

This book was part of my English class's required reading so I had to read it, but it was pretty interesting. Chris is skiing and hunting but when he shoots his rifle it sets off an avalanche that traps him for about a week. Being buried in an avalanche for a week must of been tough-- and the author Arthur Roth explains all of the details so you feel like you're Chris trapped in the snow, trying to survive while waiting for help. Will Chris make it out alive? Read this adventure to find out.Read...

I told a friend once that I was looking for gripping books about survival for one of my boys, hoping to get him to read. She loaned me Avalanche, saying it would be perfect for him. It took us a year to get around to reading it, but once we started (three boys and I taking turns reading paragraphs aloud), nobody wanted to quit. We just had to find out what happened!Read my full review here.

I read this book several times probably 30 years ago. Somewhere I have a very old worn copy of it. My girls were just out playing in the snow and I thought about this book. When I started describing it to them I was amazed by all the details I remember! Like how you should swim to survive. Better add this to my kids book list. A great survivor book that made a big impression on me as a kid.

The book "Avalanche" was a great survival story. The author described Chris as a scrawny and smart student. The fact that his brother Terry was a national athlete, this surprised me, how could the two be so different? Once Chris got trapped in the avalanche, he must try to survive with no food or water. Will Chris make it out alive, or will the frostbites freeze him to death?

This is a great survival book in my opinion because i love the book were the survivor is alone and he has to use his own learned skills to get him safe. Plus the author put a lot of different occasions. What i think it funny is that every time he got out of a situation another one started up the second after. Its a really good book and that i would recommend it.

I really like the book Avalanche. I thought it was really descriptive how he was sutck in his frozen imprisonment. I really like how courageous and how calm Chris was when he was trapped in his hell hole. I think that this symbolizes how precious life is, and how easily it can be taken away.

I read this book as a child and it sparked my interest in reading. I'm a sucker for survival type stories. While I have read many better books since then, this book has a place in my heart and I just had to read it again to bring back those fond memories.

I really got sucked into this book! I read it in 5 hours. I gave it a three though because I didn't really feel any attachment to it afterward. It was a fun quick read and it made me claustrophobic, but I didn't get a book hangover from it all.

Even though this is a childrens' book, I still really enjoyed it, because it was very interesting reading about someone who is caught in an avalanche. And now in the unlikely event, that I will ever be trapped in an avalanche I'll be prepared and will be able to survive a day or two :).

His book stuck with me since I was a kid. I was amazed after reading some of the more detailed reviews on Amazon just how much of the book I remembered. The claustrophobic atmosphere and desperation of the boy really got to me as a kid, and I've never forgotten it. Good book!

I read this in fifth grade, but it was the first real novel I remeber reading.

If it werent for this book I wouldnt know what to do if caught in an avalache. Now I do!

read this long ago as a teenager--very good survival story about a guy buried in an avalanche!

It was suspenseful right from the start. A good book for a reluctant reader.

This is a great survival story that will captivate a reluctant reader. I enjoyed this book very much and think that teenage boys will enjoy it also.

It's been too long since I've read this to remember many details, but I remember finding it fascinating and interesting. The pacing was decent and the atmosphere strong. Liked the main character.