The Days of Laura Ingalls Wilder

Days of Laura Ingalls Wilder #1-8

by Thomas L. Tedrow

On the frontier, goodness always triumphs over evil in this Days of Laura Ingalls Wilder series. Though the stories are not based on fact, they address issues considered prevalent at the turn of the century, and attempt to reflect Wilder's feelings and attitudes regarding them. In the first book, Laura seeks support to preserve the county's forests. In the second title, she confronts prejudice and ignorance while trying to convince farmers to obey the law by sending their children to school. Other topics discussed briefly in the stories include freedom of the press, immigration to America, and the country's industrialization. The author, T.L. Tedrow, captures the essence of the time period by authentically describing the setting, depicting believable characters and examining problems that are still relevant today.

Genres: Historical

Paperback

First published October 1, 1992

About the author

Thomas Tedrow is a bestselling American author and screenwriter whose books for young readers and young adults have sold hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide. With more than twenty published titles, he is known for creating emotionally engaging stories and memorable series that have appeared in major Scholastic and Guideposts campaigns. His historical fiction includes The Days of Laura Ingalls Wilder and The Younguns, both set around the turn of the twentieth century and reissued in ebook form for new generations of readers. Tedrow has also produced a range of youth-focused content and has promoted his work through radio, television, print, and online appearances throughout his career.

Reviews

[Marti Dolata · Rating 1 out of 5]

Laura Ingalls Wilder's estate sued the author for unauthorized use of her works and person.

" Bill Anderson, a board member of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home Association, which last year hosted 40,000 visitors to its museum at the Wilder home in Mansfield, Mo. ”I hope educators and librarians look carefully before they put the Tedrow books in the hands of children,” says Anderson, who also has a Wilder book out — Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Biography, published by HarperCollins. ”We have always been very careful with these true stories. This Tedrow series is a great distortion of the truth. Thomas Nelson is supposedly a religious publisher, but they’ve forgotten the Seventh Commandment: Thou shalt not steal.” http://ew.com/article/1992/09/18/laur...

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't tell you how many times I read these books as a kid!

[Jennifer · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read this series because it belonged to my grandma and I feel close to her when reading her books, but the writing wasn’t very good.

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love these. They're not especially well-written, nor are they especially historically accurate. And yet, there is a flavor to this series that made my nine-year-old self read the heck out of it (at least four times a book, no joke), and will forever make me grin at the memory of it. Maybe there were typos every other page, maybe there was an excessive use of exclamation points, and maybe Tedrow reshaped the Wilders into his own unique characters, but there is a charm and, yes, a beauty that transcended the pages of these books and made its way into the fabric of my childhood. And though I have read these so many times, I still own every last one, and they're waiting on my bookshelf for the not-so-long-in-coming day when I once again get "Tedrow fever" and devour the Days of Laura Ingalls Wilder series for what will not be the first time nor the last.

[Kirsten Reay · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read these books with my mother when I was a child, and I know that we did adore them. The fact that Laura Ingalls had grown up and was now the matron of her own book series was fascinating to me at the time. Indeed, when I have a daughter, she and I will be working our way through this excellent series.

[Talia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm pretty sure that I have read the entire series....at least once! Continues the story of Laura Ingalls Wilder into her adult years....