Book description
Based on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little Town on the Prairie is the seventh book in the award-winning Little House series, which has captivated generations of readers. This edition features the classic black-and-white artwork from Garth Williams.
In Little Town on the Prairie, the young town of…
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Though they may have been rivals as children, Laura and Mary depend upon each other as they grow older.
When Mary becomes blind, Laura learns to describe what she sees to her. Laura also works hard at difficult jobs in order to help her parents send Mary to a school where she can learn Braille and to take care of herself. In this particular book, Laura also stands up to a teacher who is bullying her younger sister, Carrie.
I first read the series of books about the pioneering Ingalls family as they came out with Garth Williams’ illustrations in…
From Connie's list on siblings who help each other to evolve.
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