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Virginia L. Wolf’s companion offers a scholarly perspective on the third entry of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House series. It discusses how the novel portrays the Indian Territory of Kansas and the prairie landscape, while examining the prevailing values of Wilder’s family. Wolf probes the American‑frontier myth that is both conquered and revered, and compares the book to the television adaptation. The companion includes pedagogical suggestions, a bibliography of primary and secondary sources, and a discussion of critical responses, providing a useful reference for students, teachers, and readers interested in Wilder’s place in children’s literature.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature
Authors: Virginia L. Wolf
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