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Laddie: A True Blue Story (Library of Indiana Classics) [Hardcover]

Gene Stratton-Porter (Author), Mary E. Gaither (Designer)
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Library of Indiana Classics October 1988
Gene Stratton-Porter (1863-1924) was an American author, amateur naturalist, wildlife photographer, and one of the earliest women to form a movie studio and production company. Her novel "Laddie" was originally published in 1913 .
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Gene Stratton-Porter (1863-1924), American novelist and naturalist, was born on a farm in Indiana and became one of Indiana's best-known authors. Writing fiction to support her passion for observing natural habitats, she also wrote non-fiction works that extensively dealt with birds, flowers, and other natural wonders. She fought for the conservation of the Limberlost Swamp and took up other cases of public welfare as well. A Girl of the Limberlost (1909) and Freckles (1904) are two of her most famous works. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Through the narrator's captivating zest for life, Laddie wonderfully depicts family life on a turn-of-the-century Indiana farm. Interspersed with this simple story is a mystery concerning their new British neighbors. Laurie Klein's snappy reading makes the story easy to follow. She distinguishes most characters with great success; only a few, unimportant minor players blend together. The production is handled with professionalism, and the high quality packaging is simple, but colorfulÐa great purchase for libraries looking for the innocence of times past, particularly for older patrons. J.M. An AUDIOFILE Earphones Award winner (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Indiana University Press; First Edition edition (October 1988)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0253331137
  • ISBN-13: 978-0253331137
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,078,013 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars a truly delightful heartwarming story, November 25, 1998
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I read this story aloud to my 10 year old daughter and 11 year old son. We laughed, we cried, we wondered what would happen next, we were oh so sorry when the book was done. My kids said it was their all time favorite of the many many books we have read aloud together. This is the kind of story that inspires great character and kindly behavior....something that is sadly lacking in most modern liturature for the young. Well worth reading, alone or aloud.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book 17 times by the time I was 13, May 17, 1999
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Laddie was my most beloved book as a pre-teenager. I absolultely loved the world portrayed, and with each rereading (17 readings in all) I was more caught up in the world of Little Sister (what was her name? We never do find out, do we?) I'm thrilled to see that it's available, as my old copy is in tatters, with pages missing and held together with a rubber band.
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars On the reading list for Mentors, October 15, 2005
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I chose this classic to read because it was listed as a "must-read" in the book A Thomas Jefferson Education to help parents and teachers learn how to mentor their children through reading of the Classics. I haven't yet finished it, but every spare minute I have (which is hard with three toddlers in the house!), I'm devoting to find out Little Sister's next adventure. I can't wait to see what happens with the Princess and Laddie, and am so glad when things go well for the family.

So vivid a story, I am pleased to be reading this as an adult. Somehow I wasn't required to read it in public school growing up, and therefore just didn't.
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