"The Little House Books by Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Complete Collection" presents readers with the timeless and beloved tales of Laura Ingalls Wilder's pioneering adventures in the American frontier. This comprehensive collection gathers together all the books in the series, including "Little House in the Big Woods," "Farmer Boy," "Little House on the Prairie," "These Happy Golden Years," "The Long Winter," and more. Laura Ingalls Wilder's autobiographical stories transport readers to a bygone era, where they accompany Laura and her family on their journey westward, facing the challenges and triumphs of life on the frontier. Through Laura's eyes, we witness the harshness of pioneer life, the joys of close-knit family bonds, and the resilience of individuals in the face of adversity. Set against the backdrop of the late 19th century, these books offer not only a captivating narrative but also valuable historical insights into the struggles and joys of American settlers. Wilder's vivid descriptions bring to life the natural beauty of the prairie, the simplicity of pioneer homes, and the spirit of exploration that defined this era. "The Little House Books" have earned a special place in the hearts of readers of all ages for their endearing characters and heartwarming stories. This complete collection is a treasure trove of American literature, offering a chance to relive the adventures of Laura, Mary, Ma, Pa, and the rest of the Ingalls family as they carve out a home on the untamed frontier. It is a celebration of the pioneering spirit that has shaped the United States and continues to inspire generations of readers. Little House in the Big Woods Farmer Boy Little House on the Prairie On the Banks of Plum Creek By the Shores of Silver Lake The Long Winter Little Town on the Prairie These Happy Golden Years

"With impeccable pacing, Cradit shifts effortlessly between these various points of view, demonstrating superb psychological insight and a compassion for even her most damaged (and frightening) characters. Her talent for creating atmosphere rivals Daphne du Maurier."- Christopher Rice, New York Times Bestselling Author, on The Storm and the Darkness Two New Orleans families are blessed with magic—and cursed by it. Now, you can bundle up with all twelve novels of The House of Crimson & Clover series, in a single collection. Dive into the secretive, ancient, and powerful world of the Deschanels and Sullivans. Included in this Set: Volume I: The Storm and the Darkness Volume II: Shattered Volume III: The Illusions of Eventide Volume IV: Bound Volume V: Midnight Dynasty Volume VI: Asunder Volume VII: Empire of Shadows Volume VIII: Myths of Midwinter Volume IX: The Hinterland Veil Volume X: The Secrets Amongst the Cypress Volume XI: Within the Garden of Twilight Volume XII: House of Dusk, House of Dawn The Saga of Crimson & Clover A sprawling dynasty. An ancient bloodline. A world of magic and mayhem. Welcome to the Saga of Crimson & Clover, where all series within are linked but can be equally enjoyed on their own. Search terms: Louisiana, bayou, Maine, island, isolation, witches, wizards, New Orleans, family of witches, Southern, wealthy families, sorcery, magic, coming of age, bestseller, bestselling, USA Today bestseller, love triangle, bad boy, shaman, healer, storm, dark fantasy, fantasy, time travel

A comprehensive film guide featuring films and television shows of the great American western. The stories of the men and women who tamed the old West. Also featuring actors and directors who made these films possible.

Contributions by Emily Anderson, Elif S. Armbruster, Jenna Brack, Christine Cooper-Rompato, Christiane E. Farnan, Melanie J. Fishbane, Vera R. Foley, Sonya Sawyer Fritz, Miranda A. Green-Barteet, Anna Thompson Hajdik, Keri Holt, Shosuke Kinugawa, Margaret Noodin, Anne K. Phillips, Dawn Sardella-Ayres, Katharine Slater, Lindsay Stephens, and Jericho Williams Reconsidering Laura Ingalls Wilder: Little House and Beyond offers a sustained, critical examination of Wilder's writings, including her Little House series, her posthumously published and unrevised The First Four Years, her letters, her journalism, and her autobiography, Pioneer Girl. The collection also draws on biographies of Wilder, letters to and from Wilder and her daughter, collaborator and editor Rose Wilder Lane, and other biographical materials. Contributors analyze the current state of Wilder studies, delineating Wilder's place in a canon of increasingly diverse US women writers, and attending in particular to issues of gender, femininity, space and place, truth, and collaboration, among other issues. The collection argues that Wilder's work and her contributions to US children's literature, western literature, and the pioneer experience must be considered in context with problematic racialized representations of peoples of color, specifically Native Americans. While Wilder's fiction accurately represents the experiences of white settlers, it also privileges their experiences and validates, explicitly and implicitly, the erasure of Native American peoples and culture. The volume’s contributors engage critically with Wilder's writings, interrogating them, acknowledging their limitations, and enhancing ongoing conversations about them while placing them in context with other voices, works, and perspectives that can bring into focus larger truths about North American history. Reconsidering Laura Ingalls Wilder examines Wilder's strengths and weaknesses as it discusses her writings with context, awareness, and nuance.

Lists all the resources needed to create a balanced curriculum for homeschooling--from preschool to high school level.

The Dictionary of Midwestern Literature, Volume One, surveys the lives and writings of nearly 400 Midwestern authors and identifies some of the most important criticism of their writings. The Dictionary is based on the belief that the literature of any region simultaneously captures the experience and influences the worldview of its people, reflecting as well as shaping the evolving sense of individual and collective identity, meaning, and values. Volume One presents individual lives and literary orientations and offers a broad survey of the Midwestern experience as expressed by its many diverse peoples over time.Philip A. Greasley's introduction fills in background information and describes the philosophy, focus, methodology, content, and layout of entries, as well as criteria for their inclusion. An extended lead-essay, "The Origins and Development of the Literature of the Midwest," by David D. Anderson, provides a historical, cultural, and literary context in which the lives and writings of individual authors can be considered.This volume is the first of an ambitious three-volume series sponsored by the Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature and created by its members. Volume Two will provide similar coverage of non-author entries, such as sites, centers, movements, influences, themes, and genres. Volume Three will be a literary history of the Midwest. One goal of the series is to build understanding of the nature, importance, and influence of Midwestern writers and literature. Another is to provide information on writers from the early years of the Midwestern experience, as well as those now emerging, who are typically absent from existing reference works.