What to do when your a family of six, gearing up for a long winter? Really, it's no big deal, make sure the winter tires are on the car and the woodpile is high. No worries if there's a blizzard, snow plows will be out in no time!
Not the case for poor Laura Ingalls the main character of The Long Winter, by Laura Ingalls Wilder herself, who's family is facing the longest winter in Seven years. Between lack of coal, food and cabin fever setting in, the family begins to lose all hope, until thankfully Spring sets in and all is saved. The wonderful moments in this historic tale really lie in the families love for one another and their humble attitudes towards life. Between celebrating Christmas and having Pa break out the fiddle every now and then (to lift their spirits), the family survives the long, snowy season.
Of course this book, first published in the 1940's doesn't necessarily have the best language or social attitudes (calling aboriginal people "Indians", making women and their lives be solely dedicated to the home and some rather heavy religious tones), but it has something that children will fall in love with, a way to really take a look at the "olden days". It's a way to talk to your kids about life back in the 1800's, and just a lot of fun to read!
I give this book a 3.5 out of 5!
Wilder, Laura Ingalls. (1940). The Long Winter. Harper and Row Publishing: New York, New York.
Genre- Historical Fiction
No comments:
Post a Comment