Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Have I read this book before? Not sure
How obtained: Borrowed from our local library
Why This Book: My girls liked this series of books when they were growing up and my wife and I would read the books to our family. I decided a few years agi that I wanted to read the entire series myself and this is the third one I've got to so far.
(Not So) Fun Fact: A few years ago I took this book out from the library and one of my daughters took it upstairs to read and lost it. Finally, I had to pay the library to replace it. Like clockwork, my kids then found the book but our library won't let you return a book once you've paid for it. When I went to borrow it from them to read it this year, they had lost it again.
Quote from the book:
Pa and Ma were still and silent on the wagon-seat, and Mary and Laura were quiet, too. But Laura felt all excited inside. You never know what will happen next, nor where you'll be tomorrow when you are traveling in a covered wagon.
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What Did I think? While it's not my favorite of the Little House books it is a solid piece of work. I think Pa is a moral compass for the family and I like especially how he continues to be a voice of reason for how their family should treat Native Americans even though other characters believe and say say some racist things, it is clear that the family follows the Dad's example of tolerance and neighborliness.
I finished this book on June 27th, the 30th day of my summer reading program. This puts me on schedule 23.31 books during the challenge.
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