Journey to Morning

January 12, 1888, begins like any ordinary winter school day for twelve-year-old Jacob Wheaten and his friends in rural Nebraska. The weather is unusually warm, and no one expects the danger that is rapidly approaching.But by afternoon, everything changes.A sudden and violent blizzard sweeps across the prairie, bringing freezing temperatures, fierce winds, and blinding snow. Jacob, his younger brother Tommy, and their classmates become trapped inside their small schoolhouse, far from home and with no way to know when the storm will end.As the hours pass, the children face increasingly difficult choices. With the cold intensifying and their supplies running low, Jacob must find the courage to help his friends and younger brother survive. Fear, uncertainty, and exhaustion test their strength, but friendship and cooperation give them a reason to keep going.Inspired by the historic Children's Blizzard of 1888, Journey to Morning combines historical fiction, adventure, and survival into a compelling story of courage and resilience. Through Jacob's eyes, young readers experience one of the most devastating winter storms in American history while discovering the importance of leadership, friendship, family, and hope.Journey to Morning is the first book in Scott E. Miller's Prairie Disaster Series, bringing Nebraska's history to life through the experiences of young people caught in extraordinary circumstances.