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| Amazing read! |
September 2016, Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 32 pages, Hardback, Review copy
Summary from Quarto
We left when the grass was green and tall. When we got to the top of the
hill I could see the river that we would follow out West. Nobody spoke
much, but I guessed that we were all thinking the same thing... That we
had a long journey ahead of us.
Nayu's thoughts
A great introduction
to life for those like the author of Little House on the Prairie. It
isn't about Laura Ingalls Wilder, because unlike Laura the nameless
girl is a bit of a diva, hates chores (so does Laura), but hates the
wild too. Through the hardships of travel she comes to like the wild
and the native who leads them through it. The hardships were many and
tragic, cleverly shown through the illustrations as well as the story
itself. The girl learns to be humble, and also to not sleep under a
tree without being seen!
I absolutely loved the outfits of the girl
and her mother, I felt I was right there with them. I loved the
animal which the girl was almost attacked with because it's one which
Laura's mother had to deal with when her husband was away on business
(Little House in Big Woods). I think this is a stepping stone to
introdce readers to Laura's era through the nameless girl's adventure,
using the distinct style of wagons and travelling with others for
safety. I highly recommend this, and also Laura's tales for older
readers. For some reason I felt like crying at the end and I don't
know why, maybe it was because I've read about the era so know just
how tough life was. Whatever the reason a book that makes me cry is
always good!
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