The Children’s Blizzard By Melanie Benjamin
Feb 06, 2024 
The Children’s Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin is a captivating historical novel based on true events. Set in the harsh winter of January 12, 1888, this gripping tale revolves around the Schoolhouse Blizzard, which struck the Great Plains, endangering the lives of hundreds of immigrant homesteaders, especially their children.
On that fateful morning, the weather was unusually mild, prompting children to leave their heavy coats at home as they returned to school. Suddenly, without warning, a terrifying blizzard descended upon the prairie. Schoolteachers, some as young as sixteen, faced life-and-death decisions: keep the children inside, risking freezing to death when fuel ran out, or send them home, praying they wouldn’t get lost in the storm.
The Children’s Blizzard By Melanie Benjamin Book Info:
- Publisher: Delacorte Press
- Published: January 12, 2021
- ISBN: 9780399182280
- Pages: 286
- Size: 3.85
