The cold wind yanked the breath right out of Sarah’s throat. She staggered blindly through the drifts. That morning, the students studied the names of the states. She had braided a rag rug to cover the f loor in front of the coal stove. Miss Freeman had hung calico curtains at the windows.

But Sarah thought the room was cozy and cheerful. Inside the school, the walls and f loor looked like packed dirt. “I thought you might come back for that cake,” she said, laughing. “It’s not supposed to be so warm in January.”Īt the farm, Ma was outside hanging laundry on the line to dry. “At least you forgot your lunch on a nice day,” Sarah said. It was more than a mile across the f lat Nebraska prairie. Sarah and Annie’s gingham skirts f lapped against their legs as they ran back home. “We don’t want to disappoint our teacher. H.Ĭentral Nebraska JanuSometimes little sisters are trouble, To the students of Harrington School, with special thanks to LaMar L., Linda C., and Linda K. With love, for Ben, who is brave in any storm -M. Based on the true story of schoolteacher Minnie Freeman. (On my own history) Summary: In 1888, Sarah, her younger sister Annie, and their classmates survive a sudden Nebraska blizzard because of the actions of their schoolteacher. Website address: Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Figley, Marty Rhodes, 1948– The schoolchildren’s blizzard / by Marty Rhodes Figley illustrations by Shelly O.

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