Publisher: South Dakota State Historical Society
Publication date: November 2014
Pages: 400
Source: Library
For: Fun
Summary (from goodreads):
Pioneer Girl follows the Ingalls family's journey through Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, back to Minnesota, and on to Dakota Territory sixteen years of travels, unforgettable experiences, and the everyday people who became immortal through Wilder's fiction. Using additional manuscripts, letters, photographs, newspapers, and other sources, award-winning Wilder biographer Pamela Smith Hill adds valuable context and leads readers through Wilder's growth as a writer. Do you think you know Laura? Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography will re-introduce you to the woman who defined the pioneer experience for millions.Things I Liked:
This took me AGES to read. Mostly because I could only check it out two weeks at a time and everyone kept putting it on hold, so I couldn't renew it. It is also a very big book and a bit daunting at times. Still, I am so glad I persisted. I don't even remember if I've read the Little House books all the way through, or just listened while my mom read them to my siblings. It didn't really matter, because this story is the true one. I loved how very detailed and full of notes it was. I can't read something with that many footnotes often, but when I do, I usually love it. It was fun to see the author differentiate between what was real and what they changed for the kids novels. If you are a huge fan of the Little House books, pick this one up. It will more than satisfy every question about her life you may have.
Things I Didn't Like:
It was a bit dry at times. I guess life can be that way :). You have to be a real fan to take this one on, I think.
Read-alikes:
The Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder :)
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Overall rating: ****
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My mom loved the Little House books. I'm pretty sure she's read each one 20 times. This might make a good gift.
ReplyDeleteOh I bet she'd love it!
DeleteI DEVOURED the Little House books (and the t.v. show) when I was a kid. I need to re-read them, then give this one a shot. I'm glad it was worth the read, even if it was a bit of a struggle at times. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about it!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to give them a reread(?) myself very soon.
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