Questions About Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3)

by Laura Ingalls Wilder

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When was this book written?

chad chrysanthemum This book was first written in 1935

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LIstening to these books as an adult is very interesting. In this particular book, near the end they see all the Native people going west, and looking sad, was the Trail of Tears they witnessed? I need to go back and see what year she was born, and when the ToT happened and where.

Emma M. That’s a really good question.
I looked into this, and did not find a clear answer.
This I know however,
Laura Ingalls was born in 1867, and the TOT to…moreThat’s a really good question.
I looked into this, and did not find a clear answer.
This I know however,
Laura Ingalls was born in 1867, and the TOT took place 1831-1877.
Little house on the prairie book she is six or seven, so it’s possible that she witnessed this event. (less)

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How many books are there in the series?

Cassandra Depends what you mean, as there's the main series of Laura's childhood, Farmer Boy (about Almanzo's childhood), as well as some books about Rose's tri…moreDepends what you mean, as there's the main series of Laura's childhood, Farmer Boy (about Almanzo's childhood), as well as some books about Rose's trips too.

Little House in the Big Woods
Little House on the Prairie
On the Banks of Plum Creek
By the Shores of Silver Lake
The Long Winter
Little Town on the Prairie
These Happy Golden Years

The First Four Years (about Laura & Almanzo, she wrote it shortly after he died and it doesn't read as easily as the earlier books).

Farmer Boy

So there's nine books in the original series, then there's also:

On the Way Home
West from Home - these two are from diaries Laura kept travelling with Almanzo and Rose.

https://www.goodreads.com/series/40412
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Hi um I love this book but why does the cover look different then other ones?

Marlena different printing. Updated copy right.
…moredifferent printing. Updated copy right.
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Is there a full version of the book?

Arvid Birgersson Goodreads is just a place for login books you hav reda/want to read. A full version of the book kan be find in most bookstores and libraries.

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