Honesty
This book always makes me hungry! The food descriptions are plenteous, and even the ones that sound a little odd sound good when presented from Almanzo’s viewpoint. This story, set in the late 1800’s in upstate New York, chronicles a short period in the life of Almanzo Wilder, who grows up to become Laura’s husband. We read about life on a farm and the many duties and pleasures of growing up in such a place at such a time.
Aside from the instructive historical nature of the story, a nice feature of the book is the inclusion of peeks at Almanzo’s character. He is concerned with justice and fairness at the same time that he is wrapped up in boyish mishaps and sibling issues. Together, this makes for a real, enjoyable story that has depth.
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Third-grader Ellen finds camaraderie with the new girl in town. Ellen and Austine have adventures around town and in school while developing their friendship and meeting the challenges of this age.
A misunderstanding threatens their friendship, and for some time the girls do not speak. This is realistically portrayed and serves as a good discussion point for how to handle these common but hurtful squabbles.
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