The Horn Book's Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Horn Book's Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Publisher : Anderson Publications
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0961008857
ISBN-13 : 9780961008857
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis The Horn Book's Laura Ingalls Wilder by : Laura Ingalls Wilder

What happened next in the Little House series? William Anderson s research and writing helps fill in the gaps of the famous pioneer family story, which has been loved for generations. Laura Ingalls Wilder s books describe her own family s life as they traveled through the American heartland in search of a home. William Anderson has picked up the story, telling of the later lives of the Ingalls and Wilder families. Illustrated with historic photos and family pictures, these titles are a perfect complement to Little House on the Prairie and the many other titles made famous by Laura Ingalls Wilder."

The World's Fair

The World's Fair
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 0590226568
ISBN-13 : 9780590226561
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis The World's Fair by : Thomas L. Tedrow

While reporting the events of the St. Louis World's Fair for her local newspaper in 1906, Laura Ingalls Wilder teams up with Alice Roosevelt to stop the inhuman Anthropological Games.

At Jerusalem's Gate

At Jerusalem's Gate
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Publisher : Eerdmans Young Readers
Total Pages : 60
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ISBN-10 : 0802851835
ISBN-13 : 9780802851833
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis At Jerusalem's Gate by : Nikki Grimes

A combination of poetry and woodcut illustrations invites readers to explore the events surrounding the first Easter.

Borrowed Names

Borrowed Names
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Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages : 220
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ISBN-10 : 9781429959407
ISBN-13 : 1429959401
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Borrowed Names by : Jeannine Atkins

As a child, Laura Ingalls Wilder traveled across the prairie in a covered wagon. Her daughter, Rose, thought those stories might make a good book, and the two created the beloved Little House series. Sara Breedlove, the daughter of former slaves, wanted everything to be different for her own daughter, A'Lelia. Together they built a million-dollar beauty empire for women of color. Marie Curie became the first person in history to win two Nobel prizes in science. Inspired by her mother, Irène too became a scientist and Nobel prize winner. Borrowed Names is the story of these extraordinary mothers and daughters. Borrowed Names is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 82
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780147513649
ISBN-13 : 0147513642
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Laura Ingalls Wilder by : Patricia Reilly Giff

A biography of the author of the "Little House" books, including the years of her marriage to Almanzo Wilder.

Prairie Lotus

Prairie Lotus
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Publisher : Clarion Books
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 9781328781505
ISBN-13 : 132878150X
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Prairie Lotus by : Linda Sue Park

Dakota Territory, 1880. When Hanna arrives in the town of LaForge, she sees possibiltiies. Her father coupld open a shop on the main street. She could go to school, if there is a school, and even realize her dream of becoming a dressmaker--provided she can convince Papa, that is. She and Papa could make a home here. But Hanna is half-Chinese, and she knows from experience that most white people don't want neighbors who aren't white themselves. The people of LaForge have never seen an Asian person before; most are unwelcoming and unfriendly--but they don't even know her! Hannah is determined to stay in LaForge and persuade them to see byond her surface. In a setting that will be recognized by fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books, this compelling story of resolution and persistence, told with humor, insight, and charm, offers a fresh look at a long-established view of history. -- From dust jacket.

The Little House Guidebook

The Little House Guidebook
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 100
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780064461771
ISBN-13 : 0064461777
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis The Little House Guidebook by : William Anderson

A comprehensive guidebook to all the homes in which Laura Ingalls Wilder once lived and which have now been preserved as historic landmarks and museums.

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 244
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780060885526
ISBN-13 : 0060885521
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Laura Ingalls Wilder by : William Anderson

From her pioneer days on the prairie to her golden years with her husband, Almanzo, and their daughter, Rose, Laura Ingalls Wilder has become a friend to all who have read about her adventures. This behind-the-scenes account chronicles the real events in Laura's life that inspired her to write her stories and also describes her life after the last Little House book ends.

Pioneer Girl

Pioneer Girl
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 108
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0803225261
ISBN-13 : 9780803225268
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Pioneer Girl by :

Describes the early childhood and life of Grace Snyder, whose family owned a Nebraska homestead in the late nineteenth century and endured the hardships and dangers of the prairie.