A Little House Reader
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1998 · Est. 5.5 hour read

A Little House Reader

By Laura Ingalls Wilder, Dan Andreasen (Illustrator)

Part of the Little House series

Discover the untold stories of a beloved pioneer writer's early life and hidden talents.

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196 pages· 40,596 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
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Before the Little House books, Laura Ingalls Wilder penned poetry and articles, capturing her life as a farmwife in the Ozarks. This collection reveals her early writings, offering a deeper glimpse into her world. Explore the thoughts and experiences of a young Laura, whose words paint a vivid picture of her journey from poet to journalist. What insights lie within these fragile pages, and how did they shape the iconic stories we know today? Uncover the layers of a writer whose legacy extends beyond the prairie tales.

From the publisher

Laura Ingalls Wilder was a writer long before she ever recorded the adventures of her pioneer childhood in the beloved Little House books. As a young girl she wrote poetry, and after marrying Almanzo and moving to the Ozark Mountains, she became a journalist, publishing articles on farming and the life of a farmwife. This moving collection pieces together a unique medley of Laura’s writings from the time before her Little House books. These writings, culled mostly from fragile and yellowed pieces of paper, offer a window into Laura’s day-to-day life and experiences, giving us a richer understanding of the woman and writer famed for her Little House books.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
196
Words
40,596
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Themes & topics
Books about farmsBooks about AmericaBooks about frontier and pioneer lifeBooks about lifestylesBooks about authors
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Book details

Publication
Published
February 15, 2005
First published
January 1, 1998
Publisher
Harpercoll
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060586959

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