On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House)
Garth Williams, Laura Ingalls Wilder
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358 pages · Released Jan 2, 2007 · HarperTrophy
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This classic pioneer story follows the Ingalls family as they settle in Minnesota, facing natural disasters and hardship with resilience and ingenuity. The book celebrates family bonds, practical problem-solving, and perseverance through adversity without graphic content. While there are descriptions of dangerous situations (floods, blizzards, animal threats) and some scary moments, they are age-appropriate for the intended audience and handled matter-of-factly rather than sensationally. The historical and educational value is significant, offering authentic insight into 19th-century frontier life.
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Laura and her family move to Minnesota where they live in a dugout until a new house is built and face misfortunes caused by flood, blizzard, and grasshoppers. Laura and her family move to Minnesota where they live in a dugout until a new house is built and face misfortunes caused by flood, blizzard, and grasshoppers.
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- Fiction
- Juvenile fiction
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Family life
- Families
- Family
- Social life and customs
- Newbery Honor
- Children's fiction
- Minnesota, fiction
- Frontier and pioneer life, fiction
- Literature and society
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