{"product_id":"the-childrens-blizzard-9780399182303","title":"The Childrens Blizzard","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Aviator’s Wife\u003c\/i\u003e comes a story of courage on the prairie, inspired by the devastating storm that struck the Great Plains in 1888, threatening the lives of hundreds of immigrant homesteaders, especially schoolchildren.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A nail-biter . . . poignant, powerful, perfect.” —Kate Quinn, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Alice Network\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe morning of January 12, 1888, was unusually mild, following a punishing cold spell. It was warm enough for the homesteaders of the Dakota Territory to venture out again, and for their children to return to school without their heavy coats—leaving them unprepared when disaster struck. At the hour when most prairie schools were letting out for the day, a terrifying, fast-moving blizzard blew in without warning. Schoolteachers as young as sixteen were suddenly faced with life and death decisions: Keep the children inside, to risk freezing to","brand":"Random House USA Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733738271063,"sku":"9780399182303","price":13.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780399182303.jpg?v=1720001458","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-childrens-blizzard-9780399182303","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}