Guide Note

Little House on the Prairie is a semi-autobiographical book that tells the story of author Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family in the Mid-West during 19th Century America. It is the third, yet most popular book in the Little House series and was made into a television series Little House on the Prairie.

Fast Facts

1. Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
2. Genre: Childrens Books, Western
3. Publication Date: 1935
4. Setting: Midwestern United States, 19th Century
5. Narrator: Third Person
6. Publishers: Harper & Brothers, Scholastic
7. Pages: 336
8. Recommended Ages: 9-12
9. ISBN 978-0060885397
10. Awards/Distinctions: Newbery Honor
11. Adaptations: Television Series

After selling this house in Big Woods, Wisconsin, the Ingalls family moves west. They meet Indians for the first time and battle illness. After building their new home they find that the U.S. government has not yet let the new land be settled. They are left to uproot the family again before the U.S. Army forcibly makes them leave.

• "I love the Little House books for several reasons. First, I enjoy learning about America's past. Second, I love the values that they teach: perseverance, honesty, love of family, integrity and so much more. Third, I like them because they are so well written." - Dan Weaver, Helium
• "It deserves its reputation as a classic of children's literature." - Barnes & Noble Editorial Review