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result of diphtheria. At the end of that time, Laura and
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Almanzo's sister. Nellie Oleson, Laura's nemesis from Plum Creek, has moved to De Smet and is attending the school. Nellie turns the teacher against Laura, and Miss Wilder loses control of the school for a time. A visit by the school board restores order; however, Miss Wilder leaves at the end of the fall term, and she is eventually replaced by Mr. Clewett and then by Mr. Owen, the latter of whom befriends Laura. Through the course of the winter, Laura sets herself to studying, as she only has one year left before she can apply for a teaching certificate.
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bring supplies but the frequent blizzards prevent the trains from getting through. Eventually, the railroad company suspends all efforts to dig out the train, stranding the town. For weeks, the
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year they have built the thickest walls he has ever seen. In mid
October the Ingallses wake with an unusually early blizzard howling around their poorly insulated claim shanty. Soon afterward, Pa receives another warning from an unexpected source: a dignified old Native American man comes to the general store in town to warn the white settlers that there will be seven months of blizzards. Impressed, Pa decides to move the family into town for the winter.
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crops are destroyed by blackbirds, Pa sells a calf to earn the balance of the money needed. When Ma and Pa escort Mary to the college, Laura, Carrie, and Grace are left alone for a week. In order to stave off the loneliness stemming from Mary's departure, Laura, Carrie, and Grace do the fall cleaning. They have several problems, but the house is sparkling when they are done. Ma and Pa come home, and are truly surprised.
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the night to see Mrs. Brewster standing over her husband with a knife. It is a bitterly cold winter, and neither the claim shanty nor the school house can be heated adequately. The children she is teaching, some of whom are older than she is herself, test her skills as a teacher. Laura grows more self-assured, and she successfully completes the two-month term.
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agree, since it will allow Pa to look for a homestead while he works. The family has endured many hardships at Plum Creek, and Pa especially is anxious for a new start. After selling his land and farm to neighbors, Pa goes ahead with the wagon and team. Mary is still too weak to travel, so the rest of the family follows later by train.
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Almanzo when they became engaged. Laura did not want to be a farm wife, but she consented to try farming for three years. Their daughter Rose is born, then a son who dies at a few weeks old. Wheat crops fail, and Almanzo becomes partially paralyzed as a
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Laura's age in this book is accurate. (In 1880, she would have been 13, as she states in the first chapter.) However, Almanzo Wilder's age is misrepresented in this book. Much is made of the fact that he is 19 pretending to be 21 in order to illegally obtain a homestead claim from the US government.
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Pa trades his horses Pet and Patty to the property owner (a man named Hanson) for the land and crops, but later he gets two new horses, Sam and David, called the “Christmas horses". Pa soon builds a new, above-ground, wooden house for the family, borrowing against the wheat crop he's planted. During
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Laura's Uncle Tom (Ma's brother) visits the family and tells of his failed venture with a covered-wagon brigade seeking gold in the Black Hills. Laura helps out seamstress Mrs. McKee by staying with her and her daughter on their prairie claim for two months to "hold it down" as required by law. The
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Almanzo invites Laura to attend summer "singing school" with him and her classmates. On the last evening of singing school, while driving Laura home, Almanzo, after courting Laura for three years, proposes to her. During their next ride, Almanzo presents Laura with a garnet-and-pearl ring and they
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describes the homesteading skills Laura observed and began to practice during her fifth year. The cousins come for Christmas that year, and Laura receives a doll, which she names Charlotte. Later that winter, the family goes to Grandma Ingalls’s home and has a “sugaring off,” when they harvest sap
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which caused Mary to become blind. The family welcomes a visit from Aunt Docia, whom they had not seen for several years. She suggests that Pa and Ma move west to the rapidly developing Dakota Territory, where Pa could work in Uncle Henry's railroad camp at very good wages for that era. Ma and Pa
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is taking Laura 12 miles (19 km) from home to her first teaching assignment at the Brewster settlement. Laura, only 15 and a schoolgirl herself, is apprehensive, as this is both the first time she has left home and the first school at which she has taught. She is determined to complete her
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As winter approaches and the railroad workers take down the cabins and head back east, the family wonders where they might stay for the winter. As luck would have it, the county surveyor needs a house-sitter while he is back east for the winter, and Pa signs up. It is a winter of luxury for the
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had only been three during the events of the book. According to a letter from her daughter, Rose, to biographer William Anderson, the publisher had Laura change her age in the book because it seemed unrealistic for a three-year-old to have specific memories such as she wrote about. The story of
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in her elementary school class. In the book, a minor character says, "The only good Indian is a dead Indian." To this, Pa responds, "he didn't know about that. He figured that Indians would be as peaceable as anybody else if they were let alone." The girl came home crying; her mother,
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Ma's fears about American Indians and Laura's observations at the time are contrasted with Pa's liberal view of them, and all these views are shown side by side with the older Laura's objective portrayal of the Osage tribe that lived on that land.
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Ingalls family as they are given all the provisions they need in the large, comfortable house. They spend a cozy winter with their new friends, Mr. and Mrs. Boast, and both families look forward to starting their new claims in the spring.
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that looks at the life of Wilder. Wilder's story as a writer, wife, and mother is explored through interviews with scholars and historians, archival photography, paintings by frontier artists, and dramatic reenactments.
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and the Myth of Self Reliance", Julie Tharp and Jeff Kleiman say that the idea of the settlers' self-reliance, which they consider to be a myth, has contributed to conservative rhetoric, and that the
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decimates their crops. Pa must leave to work the harvest farther east. The book ends with Pa returning safely to the house after being unaccounted for during a severe four-day
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in a simple ceremony by the Reverend Brown. After a wedding dinner with her family, Laura drives away with Almanzo, and the newlyweds settle contentedly into their new home.
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Transformations: The Journal of Inclusive Scholarship and Pedagogy
2345:"Historical Perspective or Racism in Little House on the Prairie?"
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Transformations: The Journal of Inclusive Scholarship and Pedagogy
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235:. The second novel, meanwhile, was about her husband's childhood.
1868:"Finding America, Both Red and Blue, in the 'Little House' Books"
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books comprise a series of American children's novels written by
3172:"Finding America, Both Red and Blue in the 'Little House' Books"
1801:. Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle. March 30, 1974
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Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder
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as "Ma". The musical began a US national tour in October 2009.
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in the late 18th century and grandmother in early 19th century
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1464:(credited as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush) played Carrie Ingalls.
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network from 1974 to 1983. The show was a loose adaptation of
2021:. A Fuse #8 Production Blog (blog.schoollibraryjournal.com).
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2458:"Little House: The Caroline Years Series by Maria D. Wilkes"
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2483:"Little House: The Rose Years Series by Roger Lea MacBride"
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Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Woman Behind the Legend
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Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
1533:
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
965:. Along the way, Pa trades his two horses for two Western
648:, are fictionalized tales of Laura's great-grandmother in
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became an Honor Book, and the two later Honor Books were
3050:"The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder - a Documentary DVD"
2223:"Welcome to the (Laura Ingalls) Wilder Award home page!"
656:. The "Caroline Years" series narrates Wilder's mother,
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with choreography by Michele Lynch. The cast includes
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and remain widely read. In a 2012 survey published by
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U.S.A. : Harper & Row Publishers Inc., 1971.
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1253:. Laura continues to teach and work as a seamstress.
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to investigate and ultimately change the name of the
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nominations, along with two People's Choice Awards.
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When the family reaches Indian Territory, they meet
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books. Lane also had a hand in giving the rights to
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1077:was published in 1939 and is fifth in the series.
976:The author's parents, Caroline and Charles Ingalls
811:First edition hardcover of the first volume (1932)
539:and the Truth About the American West", historian
3677:
3542:Laura Ingalls Wilder House (Mansfield, Missouri)
1574:The 2005 ABC five-hour (six-episode) miniseries
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3130:Limerick, Patricia Nelson (November 20, 2017).
2016:
1911:Limerick, Patricia Nelson (November 20, 2017).
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3701:Children's books adapted into television shows
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1166:, published in 1941 is seventh in the series.
929:decides to sell the house in the Big Woods of
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2973:, Rob Halverson, Terra Allen, Alandra Bingham
2051:"Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present"
1224:To Laura's surprise and delight, homesteader
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423:books, however, have noted its portrayals of
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1993:"The 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time"
1209:assignment and earn $ 40 to help her sister
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32:Little House on the Prairie (disambiguation)
3189:Children's Literature Association Quarterly
2760:. New York: HarperCollins, 2004. Pp. 56–57.
1632:on July 26, 2008. The musical has music by
1570:Little House on the Prairie (TV miniseries)
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1838:. New York: Metropolitan Books. p. 4.
1741:. New York: Metropolitan Book. p. 2.
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562:List of Little House on the Prairie books
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3522:Little House Wayside (Pepin, Wisconsin)
3223:Laura: The Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder
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2315:Fatzinger, Amy S. (September 9, 2018).
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475:While Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote the
3208:(1, 10TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE): 55–64.
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2564:Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Iowa Story
2343:McLemore, Laura (December 7, 2018).
2317:"Learning from Laura Ingalls Wilder"
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2577:Laura Ingalls Wilder: Young Pioneer
2168:Fraser, Caroline (March 13, 2018).
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2019:"Top 100 Chapter Book Poll Results"
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1460:played Mary Ingalls, and the twins
907:Little House on the Prairie (novel)
379:book have been Honor Books for the
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3170:Russo, Maria (February 7, 2017).
2369:Eschner, Kat (February 8, 2017).
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1866:Russo, Maria (February 7, 2017).
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1766:Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Biography
3082:. New York: Metropolitan Books.
2967:Cole, Marcus (January 2, 2000),
2017:Bird, Elizabeth (July 7, 2012).
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1332:In the Land of the Big Red Apple
1291:Additional books from the author
775:In the Land of the Big Red Apple
640:Four series of books expand the
3691:American children's book series
3221:Zochert, Donald (May 1, 1977).
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702:The books in the prequels are:
699:in 1962 and 1974 respectively.
455:Laura Ingalls Wilder's work is
3696:Book series introduced in 1932
3537:Masters Hotel (Burr Oak, Iowa)
2930:Wilder, Laura Ingalls (1971).
2908:Wilder, Laura Ingalls (1943).
2866:Wilder, Laura Ingalls (1941).
2809:Wilder, Laura Ingalls (1940).
2742:Wilder, Laura Ingalls (1939).
2710:Wilder, Laura Ingalls (1937).
2659:. New York: Harper & Row.
2653:Wilder, Laura Ingalls (1935).
2625:. New York: Harper & Row.
2619:Wilder, Laura Ingalls (1933).
2598:. New York: Harper & Row.
2592:Wilder, Laura Ingalls (1932).
2542:. New York: Harper & Row.
2534:Wilder, Laura Ingalls (1962).
2513:. New York: Harper & Row.
2507:Wilder, Laura Ingalls (1974).
2295:University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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1945:Larson, Sarah (June 3, 2016).
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2950:"Little House on the Prairie"
2938:. New York: Harper & Row.
2916:. New York: Harper & Row.
2870:. New York: harper & Row.
2813:. New York: Harper & Row.
2746:. New York: Harper & Row.
2718:. New York: Harper & Row.
2595:Little House in the Big Woods
2278:Kaye, Frances W. (May 2000).
1799:"Little House on the Prairie"
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1338:On the Other Side of the Hill
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796:Little House in the Big Woods
778:On the Other Side of the Hill
746:Little Town at the Crossroads
709:Little House in the Highlands
569:Little House in the Big Woods
552:books are full of this myth.
373:Little House in the Big Woods
302:Little House in the Big Woods
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3416:Old Town in the Green Groves
3360:By the Shores of Silver Lake
3153:University of Missouri Press
3143:Miller, John E. (May 1998).
2992:"The Television Mini-Series"
2744:On the Shores of Silver Lake
1462:Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush
1448:starred as Charles Ingalls,
1273:The First Four Years (novel)
1215:Vinton College for the Blind
1075:By the Shores of Silver Lake
1070:By the Shores of Silver Lake
1063:By the Shores of Silver Lake
831:Little House replica at the
749:Little Clearing in the Woods
601:By the Shores of Silver Lake
441:American Library Association
391:was as well. Later in 1941,
389:By the Shores of Silver Lake
387:was an Honor Book; in 1940,
244:, is Laura Ingalls Wilder's
91:By the Shores of Silver Lake
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3344:Little House on the Prairie
3263:, near Independence, Kansas
3251:Little House On The Prairie
3185:Little House on the Prairie
3116:Eastern Illinois University
3054:littlehouseontheprairie.com
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1576:Little House on the Prairie
1562:Little House on the Prairie
1472:portrayed Laura's husband,
1424:Little House on the Prairie
1410:Little House on the Prairie
1320:Little House on Rocky Ridge
912:Little House on the Prairie
900:Little House on the Prairie
769:Little House on Rocky Ridge
761:A Little House of Their Own
735:Across the Puddingstone Dam
585:Little House on the Prairie
546:Little House on the Prairie
537:Little House on the Prairie
432:Little House on the Prairie
346:Little House on the Prairie
274:Little House on the Prairie
232:Little House on the Prairie
194:Little House on the Prairie
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3653:Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal
3376:Little Town on the Prairie
3352:On the Banks of Plum Creek
2881:"These happy golden years"
2868:Little Town on the Prairie
2714:On the Banks of Plum Creek
1762:Anderson, William (1992).
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726:Little House by Boston Bay
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2838:2027/spo.act2080.0039.226
2826:Michigan Quarterly Review
2399:The Journal of Philosophy
1834:Fraser, Caroline (2017).
1737:Fraser, Caroline (2017).
1620:A musical version of the
1452:played Caroline Ingalls,
1356:On the Banks of the Bayou
1344:Little Town in the Ozarks
1326:Little Farm in the Ozarks
933:and move the family, via
787:On the Banks of the Bayou
781:Little Town in the Ozarks
772:Little Farm in the Ozarks
502:Republican Liberty Caucus
471:Connections with politics
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1190:These Happy Golden Years
755:Across the Rolling River
722:Charlotte Tucker books:
718:Beyond the Heather hills
712:The Far Side of the Loch
625:These Happy Golden Years
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541:Patricia Nelson Limerick
535:books. In her article, "
521:Labor Theory of Property
457:autobiographical fiction
401:Those Happy Golden Years
112:These Happy Golden Years
3424:A Little House Traveler
2788:History of South Dakota
2758:The Children's Blizzard
1980:The Little House Books.
1978:Wilder, Laura Ingalls.
1624:books premiered at the
1508:Laura, the Prairie Girl
1502:(animated series, 1975)
1500:Laura, the Prairie Girl
1485:Walnut Grove, Minnesota
1350:New Dawn on Rocky Ridge
1124:The Long Winter (novel)
1032:Walnut Grove, Minnesota
784:New Dawn on Rocky Ridge
758:Little City by the Lake
411:Depiction of minorities
308:books were reissued by
280:Laura, the Prairie Girl
3035:July 29, 2008, at the
3015:July 29, 2008, at the
2287:Great Plains Quarterly
2098:10.3098/ah.2013.87.1.1
2090:10.3098/ah.2013.87.1.1
2024:School Library Journal
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1456:played Laura Ingalls,
1422:The television series
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1375:Television adaptations
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765:The Rose Years books:
752:On Top of Concord Hill
715:Down to the Bonny Glen
672:to early adulthood in
500:, and a member of the
437:Angela Cavender Wilson
368:School Library Journal
296:The first book of the
3527:Locust Plague of 1874
3470:Live-action TV series
1706:Children's literature
1594:as Caroline Ingalls;
1555:Skye McCole Bartusiak
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732:The Road from Roxbury
363:children's literature
312:to be illustrated by
227:Harper & Brothers
168:Harper & Brothers
3400:The First Four Years
3298:Laura Ingalls Wilder
2998:. December 11, 2014.
2934:The First Four Years
2078:Agricultural History
1590:as Charles Ingalls;
1518:SĹŤgen no ShĹŤjo Laura
1458:Melissa Sue Anderson
1432:Laura Ingalls Wilder
1405:as the storyteller.
1314:Later, related books
1284:The First Four Years
1278:The First Four Years
1266:The First Four Years
1106:School for the Blind
943:Independence, Kansas
923:Independence, Kansas
833:Little House Wayside
633:The First Four Years
459:and Wilder employed
199:Laura Ingalls Wilder
134:Laura Ingalls Wilder
119:The First Four Years
30:For other uses, see
3686:Little House series
3103:The Washington Post
3056:. December 25, 2014
2769:Potter, Constance.
2691:on October 25, 2014
2174:The Washington Post
2057:. November 30, 1999
1640:and is directed by
1604:David L. Cunningham
1551:Mansfield, Missouri
1213:, who is attending
822:Mary Amelia Ingalls
451:Accuracy to history
319:Before writing the
258:Mansfield, Missouri
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3395:(1962, posthumous)
3256:Little House Books
3176:The New York Times
3136:The New York Times
3028:Rothstein, Mervyn.
2790:(1904). Volume I,
1917:The New York Times
1872:The New York Times
1642:Francesca Zambello
1598:as Laura Ingalls;
1525:Beyond the Prairie
1478:Matthew Laborteaux
1034:, and settle in a
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494:Roger Lea MacBride
341:Roger Lea MacBride
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3552:List of Locations
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3236:978-0-380-01636-5
3162:978-0-8262-1167-5
3105:. Washington D.C.
3089:978-1-62779-276-9
2786:Robinson, Doane.
2549:978-0-06-440080-0
2520:978-0-06-440081-7
2487:www.goodreads.com
2462:www.goodreads.com
1781:978-0-06-020113-5
1600:Danielle Chuchran
1564:(2005 miniseries)
1108:in Vinton, Iowa.
1038:"on the banks of
729:On Tide Mill Lane
660:'s, childhood in
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