The Long Winter

by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder's engaging story of THE LONG WINTER of the Little House series. The story of the long, hard winter of 1880-1881.

335 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1981

About the author

Ingalls wrote a series of historical fiction books for children based on her childhood growing up in a pioneer family. She also wrote a regular newspaper column and kept a diary as an adult moving from South Dakota to Missouri, the latter of which has been published as a book.

Reviews

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder is nearly a perfect read. It is written in gentle tones of the Ingalls family saga. In this story, an old Native American Indian tells the settlers that they will be facing a hard,bad Winter that will last 7 months. He knows this because the seasons cycle through easy and harsh winters with a super long intense winter every 21 years. Soon,his warnings prove true with Winter whistling in September. The story sees the world through the eyes of a child from the days of America's idealistic growth ripe with possibilities and independence. As the Winter takes hold, the strain of survival is at work. The make do and support of one another bumps up against the dreary,tiresome cold, darkness, limits that 2 or 3 day blizzards bring. The creatures who hibernate are the smartest survivors;)

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to this one on audiobook last year and read it with my daughter this year. The winter felt extra long this read through! What an encouragement to hear of how so many persevered in such brutal storms... for so long.

[Danielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probably the most fascinating of all the Little House books. Gives great accounts of what the family had to deal with all the blizzards that came through. I felt bad for the town with barely any food or provisions. I do wonder how many people succumbed to the blizzard, but I know this is more of a children's book and it doesn't go into detail about that.

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

GOOD ! ⚘️💛🪻

[Anna Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the book! I have read the whole series and this is one of my favorite books in the series!