By the Shores of Silver Lake

Historical Fiction Coming of Age American History Adventure Fiction

Description

As the Ingalls family embarks on a new chapter of their pioneering journey, they leave behind the banks of Plum Creek for the vast, untamed wilderness of the Dakota Territory. When Pa secures work on the expanding railroad and discovers a promising homestead claim, Laura experiences the thrill of her first train ride as she, her sisters, and mother travel west to join him on the shores of Silver Lake. Through a challenging winter spent in a surveyor's house and the gradual establishment of a new settlement, the family witnesses the transformation of raw frontier land into a thriving community. This installment in Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved Little House series captures the pioneering spirit and resilience of frontier life, as the family's long journey in their covered wagon finally comes to an end and they begin to put down roots in their new home.