Author Facts
Who wrote Frozen Fire?
Tim Bowler
What is the main conflict in Frozen Fire?
Dusty against the mob’s violence and lies (man vs society)
Who is the main character of Frozen Fire?
Dusty
What theme is shown when the town acts on fear instead of evidence?
Fear vs truth
Did we recommend reading Frozen Fire?
No
What award did Tim Bowler win for River Boy?
The Carnegie Medal
What strange phone call does Dusty receive at the start of the novel?
A boy calls saying he is dying and knows details about her missing brother Josh
Who are the antagonists in the novel?
The mob, fear, rumor, and lies
What do the fading footprints on Raven’s Fell symbolize?
Unanswered questions and the disappearance of truth
What reason did we give for not recommending the book?
It drags with long descriptions, leaves mysteries unanswered, and feels incomplete
Where does Tim Bowler live and write his books?
in a small stone building near his home
What are the three things the van transforms into when it drives into the lake?
cloud, bird and rock
What do Loretta Maguire and Angelica accuse the boy of?
Rape
What does the boy mean when he says, “It’s about fear”?
The town’s violence is rooted in fear, not reality
What did Frozen Fire make us think about?
How fear and rumors can control people more than truth
What year was his first novel Midget published?
1994
Whose body is found chained under the lake?
Dustys brother Josh
Name two minor characters from the story.
Bernadette, Silas, Loretta Maguire, Angelica, Haynes, Dusty’s parents (any two is okay)
How is Frozen Fire different from Chronicles of Ice in its use of snow and ice?
Frozen Fire uses snow and ice to explore human emotions and rumor, while Chronicles of Ice uses glaciers to show nature, history, and climate truth
Name one book we suggested that is similar to Frozen Fire
One of Us Is Lying, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, or We Were Liars
What nickname did newspapers give Tim Bowler?
Master of the psychological thriller
What does Dusty whisper before collapsing in the snowstorm?
it's all one
What physical detail proves the boy could not have committed the crime?
What object does Dusty keep at the end as a symbol of hope?
The glowing snow pipe
What lesson does Dusty learn at the end of the novel?
She cannot solve every mystery, but she can accept reality and choose to live