This book may so far be my favorite in the Little House series.
The Ingalls have moved to the Dakota Territory to make a go at a new land. The railroad really does change everything! Laura is now 13 and is in charge of the girls as Mary has gone blind. The responsibility and her mother's dream of Mary becoming a teacher has been shifted onto Laura and she reluctantly, yet silently, takes the lead just as her mother expects her to do.
This was a wonderful read. My daughter asked every night for another chapter and is excited to start the next one (after the 5th Harry Potter, of course).
My recommendation for all families is the read this series together. It really is quite wonderful.
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Just returned from the Grand Canyon and Prescott AZ and read a fine book to match the trip. I love Barbara Kingsolver...great storyteller and artful wordcrafter. This book is rich in the sensual experiences that only time in the desert supplies. A wonderful summer read!
ReplyDeleteI actually visited Laura's home site in De Smet South Dakota. WOW what an exciting time. I toured the "Claim" where she lived and wrote about in "By the Shores of Silver Lake", "The Long Winter", "Little Town on the Prairie", "These Happy Golden Years", and "The First Four Years". Anyone who has read the "Little House" books needs to visit the wonderful prairie!
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