Little House on the Prairie, written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and illustrated by Garth Williams
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Pages: 307
Genre: Fiction - Historical
Rating: Thumbs Up
This book is told through the eyes of Laura and takes the reader through a eventful journey in pioneer times. Laura is traveling with her family in a covered wagon to a new life in Kansas. The journey is full of trying events and also fun, including details of how life in the wagon works and music/dancing with her 'pa'. When the family arrives in Kansas, no home awaits. The family struggles to build a home and create neighbors in the native indians. It is a good indication of pioneer life through the eyes of a child.
I gave this book a "Thumbs Up" because the book has many twists and turns. There are many lessons in vocabulary, gaining responsibility and growing up in a different timeperiod for children of all ages. I do feel it is of a higher or intermediate reading level at over 300 pages, but it could be a great introduction to the adventures waiting in longer books.
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