Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder Questions and Answers

What is the setting for On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder?  

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What is the theme of On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder?

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Details You Don't Find in the Little House Books In touring several of the Ingalls family sites, I was under the impression that the health of family members, particularly Carrie, was permanently affected by "the long winter" (as described in the book by the same title.) It sounded like this may have even had some impact on the fact that none but Laura gave birth to children. Yet, in rereading the series, it seems that Carrie is described from early on as being weak and fragile. So perhaps it was a number of factors combined? As a side note, I find it interesting that there are no biological descendants of Pa and Ma's immediate family...which really speaks to the harsh realities of living in that setting.

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What is the plot of the novel The First Four Years?

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