The Long Winter
Kindle Edition
HarperCollins · Ebook · March 8, 2016
The sixth book in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s treasured Little House series, and the recipient of a Newbery Honor—now available as an ebook!
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- Who it’s for
- A frontier winter’s shortages and blizzards make this Little House story vivid and quietly suspenseful.
- Themes
- Frontier life, Winter survival, Food scarcity
- Genres
- 19th-Century U.S., Farm & Ranch Life, Country Life
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The sixth book in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s treasured Little House series, and the recipient of a Newbery Honor—now available as an ebook! This digital version features Garth Williams’s classic illustrations, which appear in vibrant full color on a full-color device and in rich black-and-white on all other devices. The town of De Smet in the Dakota Territory is hit with terrible blizzards in the hard winter of 1880-81, and the Ingalls family must ration their food and coal.
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When the supply train doesn’t arrive, all supplies are cut off from the outside. Soon there is almost no food left, so young Almanzo Wilder and a friend must make a dangerous trip in search of provisions. The nine Little House books are inspired by Laura’s own childhood and have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America’s frontier history and as heartwarming, unforgettable stories.
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A frontier winter’s shortages and blizzards make this Little House story vivid and quietly suspenseful.
Come here for
- A grounded glimpse of frontier life under pressure
- A family story shaped by severe weather and scarce supplies
Expect
- Accessible historical storytelling inspired by Wilder’s childhood
- Classic Garth Williams illustrations in the ebook edition
Where it sits
| 19th-Century U.S. | 97% |
|---|---|
| Farm & Ranch Life | 39% |
| Country Life | 19% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US Biographies
- The Classics
- Stories About Divorce
- Multigenerational Families
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- Girls & Young Women
- 19th-Century U.S.
- 20th-Century U.S.
- Christmas & Advent
- Authors
- Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 8, 2016
- Format
- Ebook
- Theme
- Frontier life · Winter survival · Food scarcity
- Reading lane
- US Biographies