Described on Benjamin's website as "a story of courage, of children forced to grow up too soon, tied to the land because of their parents' choices...a story of love taking root in the hard prairie ground, and of families being torn asunder by a ferocious storm that is little remembered today—because so many of its victims were immigrants to this country," this year's selection is sure to enthrall students, community, faculty, and staff alike. Making it especially impactful, the narrative is based on actual oral histories of survivors. Be sure to put The Children's Blizzard first on your reading list!
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: 

Benjamin visits RCSJ-Cumberland's Luciano Theatre on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at 7 PM. A book signing will follow. The event is free and open to RCSJ faculty, students, staff, and community. 
 
The Children's Blizzard will be available for sale at RCSJ B&N Bookstores and may be found at most major booksellers. Be sure to check out related resources for your classrooms and/or book club on Ms. Benjamin's Book Club Kit and The World of The Children's Blizzard​ webpages​. 
 
The Children's Blizzard is sure to elicit important conversations on trauma, immigration, family, and friendship and is easily relatable to the English, Women's Studies, Education, History, Psychology, and Sociology classrooms.

For RCSJ instructors:
Cumberland Faculty planning to incorporate the novel into their curricula will find an instructor packet (plot summary, analysis, discussion questions and key vocabulary) in the My Cumberland portal (inside Instructional Resources) or they may request by emailing Judy Cirucci.

Gloucester Faculty may contact Judy Cirucci to request a packet. ​​

What is One Book, One College?
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