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What was the Children's Blizzard of 1888? / by Steve Korté ; illustrated by Dede Putra.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: What was--? | Who HQ NOWPublisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, 2023Description: 106 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593520710
  • 0593520718
  • 9780593520727
  • 0593520726
Other title:
  • What was the Children's Blizzard of Eighteen eighty-eight?
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
What was the Children's Blizzard of 1888? -- New arrivals -- Life on the Great Plains -- The calm before the storm -- The blizzard -- "Nebraska's fearless maid" -- Heroes in the storm -- Alone in the snow -- Tragic tales -- After the storm -- Timelines.
Summary: "On January 12, 1888, a surprise blizzard broke out in the middle of the day across the Midwest. In its path, hundreds of children and teachers found themselves stranded inside schoolhouses with no food, no heat, and very few options. Days passed, and over 235 people died as result of the harsh snow of the Schoolhouse Blizzard, but many were able to survive thanks to the bravery of others in their communities. Learn all about the disastrous weather conditions and the people who were affected by it in this book for young readers"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction New 977.031 K85 Checked out 06/06/2024 33111011116882
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction New 977.031 K85 Available 33111011222763
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's NonFiction New 977.031 K85 Checked out 06/21/2024 33111011151806
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Learn about the deadly and unexpected blizzard that slammed the Midwestern United States in 1888 and doomed many young lives in this addition to the New York Times Bestselling What Was? series.

On January 12, 1888, a surprise blizzard broke out in the middle of the day across the Midwest. In its path, hundreds of children and teachers found themselves stranded inside schoolhouses with no food, no heat, and very few options. Days passed, and over 235 people died as result of the harsh snow of the Schoolhouse Blizzard, but many were able to survive thanks to the bravery of others in their communities. Learn all about the disastrous weather conditions and the people who were affected by it in this book for young readers.

Includes bibliographical references (page 106).

What was the Children's Blizzard of 1888? -- New arrivals -- Life on the Great Plains -- The calm before the storm -- The blizzard -- "Nebraska's fearless maid" -- Heroes in the storm -- Alone in the snow -- Tragic tales -- After the storm -- Timelines.

"On January 12, 1888, a surprise blizzard broke out in the middle of the day across the Midwest. In its path, hundreds of children and teachers found themselves stranded inside schoolhouses with no food, no heat, and very few options. Days passed, and over 235 people died as result of the harsh snow of the Schoolhouse Blizzard, but many were able to survive thanks to the bravery of others in their communities. Learn all about the disastrous weather conditions and the people who were affected by it in this book for young readers"-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop.

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