On the Way Home: The Diary of a Trip from South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894
On the Way Home: The Diary of a Trip from South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894
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On the Way Home: The Diary of a Trip from South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894

Written by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Part of the Little House Book Series
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$9.99
$9.58
8 - 12
Reading age
112
Page count
165
Words per page
900L
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Oct 20, 1976
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A detailed diary from the author of the beloved Little House series, chronicling her journey with her family from South Dakota to Missouri. In 1894, Laura Ingalls Wilder, her husband, Almanzo, and their daughter, Rose, packed their belongings into their covered wagon and set out on a journey from De Smet, South Dakota, to Mansfield, Missouri. They heard that the soil there was rich and the crops were bountiful—it was even called “the Land of the Big Red Apple.” With hopes of beginning a new life, the Wilders made their way to the Ozarks of Missouri. During their journey, Laura kept a detailed diary of events: the cities they passed through, the travelers they encountered on the way, the changing countryside and the trials of an often difficult voyage. Laura’s words, preserved in this book, are a fascinating account of life and travel at the turn of the twentieth century, and reveal Laura’s inner thoughts as she traveled with her family in search of a new home in Mansfield, where Laura would write her Little House books.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780064400800
    Publication Date
    October 20, 1976
    Publisher
    HarperCollins Publishers
    Page Count
    112
    Words Per Page
    165
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    900L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~V
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    3
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    5033
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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