Books like Laura & Nellie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Set in the expansive, challenging life of frontier and pioneer farms, this children's fiction explores the everyday adventures of Laura and her classmates. Laura confronts the meanest girl in school—Nellie—while navigating the rigors and camaraderie of rural life.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Laura Ingalls Wilder
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