Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
Little Town on the Prairie: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Little House, 7)
One volume in the Little House series, set in a small Midwestern town in the late nineteenth century, following Laura’s growth, school life, work, and family routine. Through the details of frontier life, it shows a girl stepping into the wider social world.
Work Information
Everyday life in a small town becomes a story of a girl growing up.
This later Little House volume follows Laura as she works, studies, and grows through everyday relationships with family and friends. Rather than relying on major incidents, it shows carefully how accumulated daily life shapes a person.
Book Information
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- 1994-01-07
- Pages
- 320 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 13.34 x 1.91 x 19.69 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780064400077
- ISBN-10
- 0064400077
- Price
- 2298 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Children's Books/Literature & Fiction/Historical Fiction/United States/1800s
Based on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little Town on the Prairie is the seventh book in the award-winning Little House series, which has captivated generations of readers. This edition features the classic black-and-white artwork from Garth Williams. In Little Town on the Prairie , the young town of De Smet has survived the long, harsh winter of 1880-1881. With the arrival of spring comes invitations to socials, parties, and “literaries.” Laura, who is now fifteen years old, attends her first evening social. In her spare time, she sews shirts to help earn money to send Mary to a college for the blind. Laura also receives her teaching certificate and can work at a school. And, best of all, Almanzo Wilder asks permission to being walking her home from church. Life in the little town certainly is exciting! The nine books in the timeless Little House series tell the story of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s real childhood as an American pioneer and are cherished by readers of all generations. They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family.
Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in 1867 in the log cabin described in Little House in the Big Woods , and she and her family traveled by covered wagon across the Midwest. As an adult she wrote down the stories of her pioneer childhood in her classic Little House books, which have been cherished by millions of readers ever since they were first published over ninety years ago. Garth Williams is the renowned illustrator of almost one hundred books for children, including the beloved Stuart Little by E. B. White, Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban, and the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. He was born in 1912 in New York City but raised in England. He founded an art school near London and served with the British Red Cross Civilian Defense during World War II. Williams worked as a portrait sculptor, art director, and magazine artist before doing his first book Stuart Little , thus beginning a long and lustrous career illustrating some of the best known children's books. In addition to illustrating works by White and Wilder, he also illustrated George Selden’s The Cricket in Times Square and its sequels (Farrar Straus Giroux). He created the character and pictures for the first book in the Frances series by Russell Hoban (HarperCollins) and the first books in the Miss Bianca series by Margery Sharp (Little, Brown). He collaborated with Margaret Wise Brown on her Little Golden Books titles Home for a Bunny and Little Fur Family, among others, and with Jack Prelutsky on two poetry collections published by Greenwillow: Ride a Purple Pelican and Beneath a Blue Umbrella . He also wrote and illustrated seven books on his own, including Baby Farm Animals (Little Golden Books) and The Rabbits’ Wedding (HarperCollins).
Reviews
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未来を生き抜く力を身につけるローラ
ローラももう１５歳。とうさんの農場にかあさんの家事の手伝い、学業に忙しい毎日です。なにしろ頑固で正義感の強いローラのこと、不当な評価をするワイルダー先生（将来の義姉にもかかわらず、やっちゃいましたよ）を一刀両断、再会した宿敵ネリーとも舌戦を繰り広げ、さらには恋のかけひきをも始めます。 小学生の頃、夢中で読んだこのシリーズは、開拓民の生活のたくましさに感動していました。が、私自身親になって再読してみると、とうさん、かあさんの気持に寄り添っている自分がいました。 とうさんの農場は鳥害でまたもや農作物を失います。とうさんとかあさんは、メアリーをなんとしても盲学校に入学させたいと、費用を工面するために大事な子牛を手放します。また、家が決して裕福ではないことを知っているローラが学校で流行中のイラスト入り名刺を「欲しいけど必要ないから」と強がたっときに、かあさんは「同年代の少女たちと同じ楽しみを味わってほしいの」と優しく声をかけ、恥じ入るローラにとうさんの差し出したなけなしの小銭を受け取らせます。 生きることの困難さと、その壁を乗り越えて生きていく彼らの姿に、さらなる感動を味わいました。
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目と耳で名作を楽しむ
"Little House Series" の原書を読む会に参加していますが、ネイティブの朗読を聞きたいとずっと思っていました。ＴＶドラマのビデオは持っていますが、あれは原作とはまるで別の作品ですから。このＣＤはまったく原書そのままです。目下読んでいる箇所を聞いてみましたが、非常にわかりやすい英語です。女優さんの朗読なので、表情豊かでその場面がありありと目に浮かびます。作品の中にたくさん出てくる歌も、ちゃんとメロディーがついているので、文字だけを見ているより楽しいです。
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いつ読んでも面白い最高の作品。
当時の生活ぶりがよくわかるし人間関係も面白い。今の小学生に是非読んでもらいたい作品ですね。
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生き方
盲目の姉を大学へ行かせる為に、勉強は好きでないが先生になってお金を稼ぐと言う生き方は素晴らしい。 自分のためでなく、家族の為に働く人は他人の為にも働けると思われる。
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The classic series I loved as a child!
I recently ordered the full set of nine books of the Laura Ingalls Wilder classic Little House series and I am completely thrilled with what I received. After reading so many comments posted by disappointed reviewers, I was skeptical I would be able to get "the real deal" by ordering these from Amazon. The books I received are exactly as I remember owning as a child in the seventies..hardcover with a matching colored jacket, black and white illustrations by the wonderful Garth Williams and each one is everything they should be. In addition, I noticed that the copy of "Little House on the Prairie" is the updated and revised edition, which includes colored illustrations, a short bio about Laura, an introduction to how Garth Williams became the new illustrator for her books, a few songs and a collection of letters written in Laura's own hand. The pages of this book are crisper and whiter, with a bit of gloss on them similar to a higher quality coffee table style book, and the whole book feels a bit heavier than the others. These are truly the classic children's books you'll want to collect and share, and with each one less expensive than the printed cover price, the entire set of nine cost about $12 apiece, a bargain! I bought the entire series by choosing each one separately, rather than just looking for a full set. Even though I had to be careful to pick through all the paperback and kindle versions, after putting hardcover in the search box, you'll see all the titles listed individually. I plan to give them as a set to my niece, beginning her collection with "Little House in the Big Woods" for her sixth birthday this year. Don't be put off by the negative comments written by a few of the reviewers. Just take a little more time searching through the selections, and you'll get exactly what you want!
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Passionnant
L'ensemble des ouvrages écrits par Laura Ingalls est vraiment plus que passionnant, car elle décrit avec des détails vraiment très précis le mode de vie quotidien des pionniers de l'ouest américain. On ne pêut être qu'ébahi et admiratif devant le courage et l'ingéniosité de ces gens qui faisaient absolument tout avec rien. Un must à lire par tous les passionnés de l'époque.
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Little Town on the Prairie
it is in great shape. got here early
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True stories of frontier life
The Small community Laura’s family settled in this time has grown to a small town. Is it time for stability and prosperity?
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Exactly as described
Exactly as described