Blizzard Blackout

Blizzard Blackout. Written by Eva Valentino. Illustrated by Omar Aranda. Focus Question. What do you learn about Ellie and her family during the winter storm?

《暴雪停电》。作者：伊娃·瓦伦蒂诺。绘者：奥马尔·阿兰达。 核心问题：在这场冬季暴风雪中，你对埃莉和她的家人有哪些了解？

Ellie looked out the window. Snow was coming down all over the city. The lights were out as far as she could see.

埃莉望着窗外， 整座城市都在下大雪。 放眼望去，所有的灯都灭了。

Why are all the lights off? asked her little brother Ben. The storm made the power go out, said Mom.

“为什么所有的灯都灭了呀？”她的小弟弟本问道。 “暴风雪把供电系统弄坏了。”妈妈说。

Dad lit candles. He put them all around the apartment.

爸爸点燃了蜡烛。 他把蜡烛摆放在公寓的各个地方。

Ellie hugged Ben. Just think. We can pretend we live in a time before power, she said.

埃莉抱了抱本。 “你想呀，我们可以假装自己生活在还没有电的时代呢。”她说。

The family played board games until the candles melted.

一家人玩桌游玩到蜡烛都烧完了。