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Back text cover: Advance praise for
The Children's Blizzard "Melanie Benjamin never fails to create compelling, unforgettable characters
and place them against the backdrop of startling history."
-LISA WINGATE, author of The Book of Lost Friends "In this atmospheric novel, as relentlessly paced as a thriller, you experience the encroaching storm from many perspectives and, in the process, under-
stand something important about the tenacity of the human spirit."
CHRISTINA BAKER KLINE, author of The Exiles "Melanie Benjamin reminds us that immigrant stories are at the heart of American history. She weaves a moving and uplifting tale of courage, family,
and sacrifice."
-JEAN KWOK, author of Searching for Sylvie Lee "Benjamin draws you into the lives, hardships, and triumphs of a diverse cast of characters and compels you to care about them deeply. The Children's Blizzard has a pulse-pounding pace, a giant heart, and a sweep as wide as the
prairie itself."
ELIZABETH LETTS, author of Finding Dorothy "Melanie Benjamin has a gift for opening up and fleshing out her characters, giving readers unfettered access into their hearts and minds. Beautiful and haunting, this is a story of ordinary people forced to face the most extraordi-
nary of moments."
-ALLISON PATAKI, author of The Queen's Fortune "Chilling, quite literally ... Benjamin has taken an almost-forgotten historical footnote and created a vivid and poignant story of Midwestern immigrants
pursuing the American dream."
-SARAH McCOY, author of Marilla of Green Gables "The Children's Blizzard is that rarest of novels, as riveting in its story as it is delicate and empathetic with its characters. Melanie Benjamin has written an
unforgettable tale full of fascinating forensic historical detail."
PETER GEYE, author of Northernmost