Lost in the Blinded Blizzard

Hank the Cowdog #16

by John R. Erickson, Gerald L. Holmes (Illustrator)

A terrible winter storm strikes the Texas Panhandle. Down at Slim’s place, Hank and Drover listen to the wind howling outside, watching the snow pile up outside. The phone rings. It’s High Loper. Baby Molly has a bad cough and needs medicine. Can Hank go out into the blizzard and make it all the way to Headquarters with the cough medicine? Or, will he be captured and eaten by Rip and Snort?

Genres: Childrens, Fiction, Mystery, Humor, Audiobook, Comedy, Adventure

115 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

John R. Erickson, a former cowboy and ranch manager, is gifted with a storyteller's knack for spinning a yarn. Through the eyes of Hank the Cowdog, a smelly, smart-aleck Head of Ranch Security, Erickson gives readers a glimpse of daily life on a ranch in the West Texas Panhandle. This series of books and tapes is in school libraries across the country, has sold more than 7.6 million copies, is a Book-of-the-Month Club selection, and is the winner of the 1993 Audie for Outstanding Children's Series from the Audio Publisher's Association. Publishers Weekly calls Hank a "grassroots publishing phenomena," and USA Today says this is "the best family entertainment in years."

Hank the Cowdog made his debut in the pages of The Cattleman, a magazine for adults, and when Erickson started getting "Dear Hank" letters, he knew he was onto something. So in 1983, he self-published 2,000 copies of The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog, and they sold out in 6 weeks.

When teachers began inviting Erickson to their schools, Hank found his most eager fans. Teachers, librarians, and students alike love Hank. According to some Texas Library Association surveys, the Hank the Cowdog books are the most popular selections in many libraries' children's sections. The lively characters make excellent material for reading and writing lessons, and turn even the most reluctant readers into avid Hank-fans.

Erickson was born in Midland, Texas, but by the age of 3, he had moved with his family to Perryton, Texas, where he and his wife live today on their working cattle ranch. They have 3 grown children and 4 grandchildren. His advice to young writers is, "Write about something you know. Try to leave your readers better off than they were before."

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love children’s books don’t @ me.

In all honesty, I used to read these books growing up so I wanted to see if they held up. I think they do! They are so fun and funny for a kid who loves to read! I’m in and I don’t even care.

[Sahar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just Drover's leg kicking when he sees Beulah :))))

[Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

In 1993/1994 someone donated a "box" set of Hank the Cowdog books to the group home I lived in. I remember well that the set included 22 books and I remember flying through them one by one. I'm not sure I was in the age range of the target audience, but I loved them nonetheless. It is a fond memory in a sea of uncertainty. I can honestly say that these books got me through a rough time.

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Hank the Cowdog when I was a kid. I had found the books as a child in a local used bookstore and I went back to buy more whenever I could. Now we’re reading them to our kids as bedtime stories and they love Hank’s adventures too.

[Levi W. A. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would give it 75% out of 100%. 📚

[Texie]

Its hank at his best as he battles to get through a blizzard so that he can take baby molly her cough medicine. He must be brave and strong while he plunges through deep snow. He encounters lots of challenges such as; cannibals, and a blinding blizzard. Hank is a cowdog and the head of security. His job is to protect the farm. When a tragic event comes up he is asked to do a very important mission. This mission is to take the medicine to ropers friend’s daughter. This is a hard job for Hank because he is just a dog.
I liked that hank persevered in this story because he had a job and he pushed through to get it done. I did not like that it was about distractions at first then about a mission.
I think my sister would like it. She would like it because it is about dogs. She would also like it because she likes adventure. She would like that it is not about just one thing. I also really think that my other sister would like it because she just likes to read and it is a very interesting book. They would like this book because it keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. It also makes them feel how the dogs on a farm feel. My sisters get into reading like crazy so they really enjoy this book.

[Darryl Cole · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read pretty much this entire series years ago after I descovered them in my elementary school libary. The plot, and characters are great. Plus these books are extremly funny. I loved this series then and I still love it.

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JM4 Eri

[A Hoppy Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars
He's a dog on a mission.

[SSM · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked how different this one was from the ones so far-a genuine blizzard!!