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The Long Winter
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Little House: Book 6

The Long Winter (1940) (edit title/settings)

by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Author) (edit contributors)

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The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as Pa, Ma, Laura, Mary, Carrie, and little Grace bravely face the hard winter of 1880-81 in their little house in the Dakota Territory. Blizzards cover the little town with snow, cutting off all supplies from the outside. Soon there is... read more

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This 6th books in the beloved children series 'Little House Books' is an unforgettable one showing how Pa, Ma, Mary, Carrie, Grace and Laura all go through the worst of snow-storms

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  • “"I hope you don't expect to depend on anybody else, Laura," Ma was shocked. "A body can't do that."”
  • “"She must not worry; she must be cheerful and help to keep up all their spirits."”
    Laura

First Sentence edit see section history

The mowing machine's whirring sounded cheerfully from the old buffalo wallow south of the claim shanty, where bluestem grass stood thick and tall and Pa was cutting it for hay.

Table of Contents edit see section history

1. Make Hay While The Sun Shines
2. An Errand To Town
3. Fall Of The Year
4. October Blizzard
5. After The Storm
6. Indian Summer
7. Indian Warning
8. Settled In Town
9. Cap Garland
10. Three Day's Blizzard
11. Pa Goes To Volga
12. Alone
13. We'll Weather The Blast
14. One Bright Day
15. No Trains
16. Fair Weather
17. Seed Wheat
18. Merry Christmas
19. Where There's A Will

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 6 of 9 in Little House. (standard series)

Preceded by By the Shores of Silver Lake, and followed by Little Town on the Prairie.

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 & Row
Country: US
Publication Date: 1940
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 325

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

This book is great for all ages but would probably be placed in the 9-12 age group

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