In Chapter 8 of To Kill A Mockingbird, for the first time in many years, there is a snowstorm. Although they don't get a lot of snow, Jem and Scout decide to build a snowman. They go over to Miss Maudie's house and clear as much snow as they can and bring it to their own yard. Since they don't have enough snow to make a real snowman, they sculpt a small figure from dirt and cover it with snow. Unfortunately, the figure they make looks just like Mr. Avery, an unpleasant man who lives on their block. Atticus is upset that they would create such a likeness, so he makes them disguise the figure. Jem goes and gets Miss Maudie's sun hat and puts it on the figure's head .
That same night, Miss Maudie's house burns down. They children run out to watch in their pajamas and they are freezing. In all of the ruckus, someone drapes a blanket over Scout to warm her up. Scout and Jem realizes that it was Boo Radley.
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