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What a fascinating story!! Tarshis does such a wonderful job creating relatable fictional characters for these accounts! The Children's Blizzard of 1888 was named so because many of the casualties were school children. It remains the 2nd deadliest blizzard in history, the first hitting the east coast 2 months later. #middlegrade #kidlit #Coronapocalypse #mountTBR 4/338

The “I Survived...” series are great books for middle schoolers who shy away from reading!

This HF based off of the storm that hit United States Midwest completely without any notice. John finds himself trapped out in the horrible blizzard with no knowledge on how to survive. Does he make it? I think this would be a great LC for the room since Lauren Tarshis has an entire series all based on historical events that could be talked about. This activity provides detailed High Order questions that would really get conversations started..

This HF novel by Lauren Tarshis is a great experience for students to read. This book tells about events that have really happened but with a character that is made up, experiencing the events. John was a city boy and didn‘t think he was up for a bad winter, and he didn‘t know any survival tactics. Read to find out if John ever finds his way home after getting stuck in a building during the snow! #UCFLAE3414SU19

A family moves from chicago to the Dakota territory and has to learn how to survive the harsh winters. The story focuses on one boy and his friendships and relationships with his family. It was suspenseful and my son and I both learned a lot about life on the prairies in the late 1800s.