The Children's BlizzardBy: Melanie Benjamin From the New York Times bestselling author of The Aviators Wife 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. A nail biter . . . poignant, powerful, perfect. Kate Quinn, author of The Alice Network The morning of January 12, 1888, was unusually mild, following a punishing cold