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The Long Winter

The Long Winter

Children's BooksClassics
Pages
334
Published
1999
Language
English

Synopsis

The Ingalls family faces their greatest challenge yet when a relentless series of blizzards cuts off the town of De Smet from the outside world. As food and fuel supplies dwindle, Laura and her family must endure months of isolation and hunger in a desperate fight for survival. This classic story captures the harsh reality of pioneer life during the legendary Hard Winter of 1880-1881.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

TenseAtmosphericInspiringReflective
SurvivalComing of AgeFamily SagaForced Proximity

Genres

Children's Books Classics Historical Fiction Middle Grade History

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
All characters in The Long Winter