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By the Shores of Silver Lake
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Little House: Book 5

By the Shores of Silver Lake (1939) (edit title/settings)

by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Author) (edit contributors)

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The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they move from their little house on the banks of Plum Creek to the wilderness of the unsettled Dakota Territory. Here Pa works on the new railroad until he finds a homestead claim that is perfect for their new little house. Laura... read more

Summary edit see section history

Laura and her family moves from their little house on the banks of plum creek in Minnesota to Dakota territory, where pa becomes a storekeeper, and laura is the most able bodied girl in the family. mary is blind, so they have to take care of her.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Laura: Main character and author of the series
  • Mary: Laura's older sister who goes blind because of scarlet fever settling in her eyes.
  • Carrie: Laura's younger sister who is a nice girl.
  • Grace: Laura's youngest sister who was born while the book was not written.
  • Mrs. Boast: The Ingall's neighbor in the Dakotas
  • Ma: Laura's mother a nice woman,
  • Pa: Laura's father a nice hard working man.
  • Lena: Laura's cousin. Becomes friends with Laura.
  • Jack: Laura's dog that dies because of old age. Has been with them since book 1.
  • Big Jerry: Half-Breed Indian, friend of Charles Ingalls
  • Jean: Laura's cousin.
  • Reverend Alden: The reverend of the town Laura lives in
  • Henry: Add a description of this character.
  • Docia: Laura's aunt very nice
  • Johnny
  • Sam
  • Stuart
  • Ellen: Their cow.
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First Sentence edit see section history

Laura was washing the dishes one morning when old Jack, lying in the sunshine on the doorstep, growled to tell her that someone was coming.

Table of Contents edit see section history

1. An Unexpected Visitor
2. Grown Up
3. Riding in the Cars
4. End of the Rails
5. Railroad Camp
6. The Black Ponies
7. The West Begins
8. Silver Lake
9. Horse Thieves
10. The Wonderful Afternoon
11. Payday
12. Wings over Silver Lake
13. Breaking Camp
14. The Surveyors' House
15. The Last Man Out
16. Winter Days
17.Wolves on Silver Lake
18. Pa finds the Homestead
19. Christmas Eve
20. The Night before Christmas
21. Merry Christmas
22. Happy Winter Days
23. On the Pilgrim Way
24. The Spring Rush
25. Pa's Bet
26. The Building Boom
27. Living in Town
28. Moving Day
29. The Shanty on the Claim
30. Where Violets Grow
31. Mosquitos
32. Evening Shadows Fall

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 5 of 9 in Little House. (standard series)

Preceded by On the Banks of Plum Creek, and followed by The Long Winter.

This book is in Memoirs. (community list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Laura Ingalls Wilder (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Garth Williams (Illustrator)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper & Brothers
Country: US
Publication Date: 1939
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 260

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

This book is great for a 9-10 year old child but also makes a great read-aloud book for younger children.

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