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Little Town on the Prairie

Little Town on the Prairie

Children's BooksClassics
Pages
288
Published
1941
Language
English

Synopsis

As the Ingalls family settles into their homestead in De Smet, fifteen-year-old Laura begins her transition into adulthood. She takes on her first job in town to help pay for Mary's education and navigates the challenges of school life while working toward her teaching certificate. This installment of the series captures the hard work and simple joys of life on the American frontier.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

NostalgicHeartwarmingHopefulReflective
Coming of AgeFamily SagaSurvival

Genres

Children's Books Classics Historical Fiction Middle Grade

About the author

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Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder was an American writer known for the Little House on the Prairie series of children's novels (1932 to 1943) based on her childhood in a settler family, which were the basis for the television series 'Little House on the Prairie' during the 1970s and early 1980s.

Characters

Laura Ingalls WilderProtagonist
Charles IngallsSupporting
Mary IngallsSupporting
All characters in Little Town on the Prairie