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Addie Across the Prairie

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Addie across the Prairie is an excellent book for children interested in their heritage or wanting to learn more about the lives of pioneers. It gives accurate descriptions of plants found on the tall grass prairie and the characteristics of a sod house. It includes the emotional element that all pioneer families must have felt when they left family and friends behind but yet emphasized why settlers moved to these remote places - for opportunities to improve the standard of living for their families. It also showed the work and responsibility that was required of young people during that era. I highly recommend it as out-of-classroom reading for students studying American History.

In 1883, nine-year-old Addie must unhappily and reluctantly move, with her parents, younger brothers George, Lew, and Burt, and baby sister Nellie May, away from her home in Sabula, IA, and her friend Eleanor, to Pa's new claim in the Dakota Territory, right next to an Indian reservation. After braving the trip, she must care for her youngest brother as Ma, Pa, the older boys and their new friends Mr. and Mrs. Fency leave to build a home before winter comes. She is all alone with two year-old Burt when a terrifying prairie fire begins! How can she save herself and little Burt before the raging fire steals their home and their lives? And will she be able to adjust to life on the prairie?
This is good historical fiction about how moving with their families from settled areas to the prairie wilderness affected children. The book has some sibling rivalry and sparring, where Addie's brother George teases her and she replies, "I hate you," but this is part of the plot that is eventually resolved in a satisfactory way. I especially liked the occasional reference to trusting in the Lord and the use of the hymn "Beulah Land." The only objectionable item is a reference to tobacco use. Trained as a journalist, author Laurie Lawlor, worked for many years as a free-lance writer and editor before devoting herself full-time to the creation of children's books. She enjoys many speaking engagements at schools and libraries, and her books have been nominated for many awards. She lives in Evanston, Illinois, with her husband, son, daughter, and two large Labrador retrievers. This book is part of the American Sisters series.

My granddaughter said it arrived promptly and in good condition and she likes it very much.

This book was a O.K. book. It was about a little girl named Addie and her family. They moved a very long way leaving behind family and friends. The place they moved to is a vast, open place in Dakota. While they were getting settled,they stayed with the Fencys. The Fencys helped them and they got settled. I liked this book.
by:Amanda McCoy

I thought this book was great! Of course it was kinda boring in the beginning, but later on in the story it turned out to be great! My favorite part was at the end when Addie and her little brother had to escape a prairie fire! Then she had to risk her life and her brother's life to save their lives. I know, weird! They had to hide in the unfinished well where the water was kept. I reccomend all of you who is reading this review to read the book Addie Across the Prairie. You won't regret it! :o)

This book needs much more exitement. It is dull, because there is not a MAJOR proplem. The base of the story is what millions of people incountered, and the time setting was way off. Traveling west in 1884? If you want exitement, get a book by Robert Burch.