Little Town on the Prairie Reviews
This
book continues the adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her
family. As the story begins Laura and her family have just endured a
long and difficult winter in Dakota territory.
Finally, after months of hardship and struggle, the weather has turned sunny and mild. Laura cannot get enough of the fantastic weather and the hearty outdoors. Laura spends her time helping Ma around the farm with chores, enjoying the outdoors and playing with her blind sister Mary. More and more people are migrating to the town of DeSmet, South Dakota and Pa finds work as a carpenter.
As opportunities grow by leaps and bounds in the blossoming town, Pa finds a job for Laura working as a seamstress for 25 cents a day plus dinner. Although Laura hates to leave her carefree existence on the farm, she knows she cannot refuse such a high paying job. Laura and her family desperately want to raise funds so that Mary can go to the blind college in Iowa. The seamstress work is long and arduous; Laura dreams of getting her teacher's certificate when she turns sixteen.
The Ingalls endure hard times as both Laura and Pa's
jobs come to an end. Despite the setbacks, Mary is able to go to
college, much to the family's delight. As Laura continues her
education she comes face to face with her nemesis, the spoiled
daughter of a storekeeper, Nellie Oleson. As Laura attempts to
complete her education she comes up against the machinations of
Nellie and the harsh treatment of her new teacher, Miss Wilder. As
Nellie turns the new teacher against Laura, it appears that Laura's
dreams of becoming a teacher may never be realized.
By: Sandra Calhoune of allreaders.com
A reviewer, a librarian
in a public library, 06/11/2003
Growing up in De Smet
This is an excellent Little House book. It includes Mary Ingalls Christian
testimony and is a great read like all of the rest of the Little House
books.
A reviewer, an avid reader,
05/01/2003
The best of the Little House Series
I read the entire Little House series about 5 times since I was a little
girl, and this one is by far my favorite out of all them!
A reviewer, a student in
CA., 04/18/2003
Paige's Book Review
I would definitely buy this book if you can! It is best for ages 8 through
16. This book is basically about a family moving to a new place and them
trying to get used to it. Along the way, it is a bumpy road, but the
Ingalls always work it out.
Debbie, A reviewer,
08/03/2005
This book is wonderful in every way. Laura works hard to try and get her
sister in college. She gradually gets use to life in town. There are
points were she wished that her sister Mary didn't go to college. She also
meets someone who she really doesn't want to see any more.
Joanna, a writer from England, 03/12/2003
This was a truly heart warming story of love and passion. Laura has an
undeniable talent of making you almost envious of her fun but somewhat
simple life.
