"They came on boats, on trains, great unceasing waves of them-the poor, the disenfranchised, the seekers, the dreamers. Second and third generations of farmers eking out an existence on scraps of farms divided up among too many sons. Political agitators no longer welcome in their homelands. Young men fleeing conscription in a king's army. Married couples starting out. Bachelors from towns with few women. The poor in tenements with air so stifling and foul there was no room to breathe, let alone dream. Come to Nebraska! ...
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"They came on boats, on trains, great unceasing waves of them-the poor, the disenfranchised, the seekers, the dreamers. Second and third generations of farmers eking out an existence on scraps of farms divided up among too many sons. Political agitators no longer welcome in their homelands. Young men fleeing conscription in a king's army. Married couples starting out. Bachelors from towns with few women. The poor in tenements with air so stifling and foul there was no room to breathe, let alone dream. Come to Nebraska! Dakota Territory! Minnesota! Come to the Great Plains of America!"--
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The Blizzard happened, and as a historical fiction writing, one can not be sure it was exactly in the manner portrayed. Not only were these children in this book affected, but thousands of others, including adults, throughout the region. This is just one story, (the gist of it I am sure is true) and our book club meeting dissected the book, looked at the times, the conditions, the ages, the lack of experience of the teachers, the fact no parents were there to help out, lack of funding, resources or supplies. How would we have handled such an event if we stepped into their shoes. Of course we don't know the answer to that.
It is easy to be judgmental of the author to include possible human relationships - it was one way to make it real to the reader and to keep it from being a sad statistical tragedy. To me the author included the major elements of the time; hard work, education, and personal relationships in rather a simplistic manner.
Claudia
Jan 13, 2021
Not a good fit
While the language of this book is well written, and the author paints vivid and emotional word pictures, I was disappointed in its content. I'd hoped for a book that focused on the children impacted by the Children's Blizzard as well as their families, and yes, that is in there, but the author seems to have looked for opportunities to sexualize the story in a way that spoiled the tale. It is one of the few books that I have abandoned, but that is totally because it was not a good fit for me, and has nothing to do with the writer's skill at her craft.
I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of this book from Delacorte Press, a division of Penguin Random House, via NetGalley without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own.
