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Little Clearing in the Woods: Little House, The Caroline Years

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We have read all of the "Little House on the Prairie" books, as well as the "Little House in the Ozarks" books by Roger Lea McBride. This is a fine companion book, and is better than the first volume in this series, "Little House in Brookfield" which did somewhat lack characterization and plot. We thoroughly enjoyed reading this book aloud and discussing the differences in our lifestyles. The detailed descriptions of how butter was made and how crops were planted help children picture the hard work involved in settling this country, and the hard work and simple joys of everyday life are well documented here. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves Laura Ingalls or the "American Girls" books.

This is a GREAT series. This is one of my favorite though. They had to face knew suituations and without there dad it was even worse! I love this seriers! TRY IT

An enchanting depiction of the Quiner family's move after loosing thier home, through the eyes of a little girl. The story brings all the senses to life and has the reader wanting more. It is best if followed in order of the series starting with Little House in Brookville.

This book is wonderful! It is interasting, and it is fun to read. Caroline Quiner, the main character in this book, along with her mother, sisters, and brothers, have excellent adventures. This book is fantastic!

I liked it because I found the story interesting, and I can't wait for the next one! Though it did lack conversation, and had a lot of non-conversations, I still loved it! I've read all the Little House books (Martha's, Charlotte's, Caroline's, Laura's and Rose's) except Bachelor Girl (the last Rose book), but I have it, and am going to read it. I am 13, but am reading all the books again!

I just finished this book, it was great! In this book Caroline and her family move from Brookfield to Concord. I love how each chapter starts telling about something new and exciting!

LITTLE CLEARING IN THE WOODS continues the childhood adventures of Caroline Quiner, the little girl who would grow up to be Laura Ingalls Wilder's mother. The Quiners are leaving Brookfield and moving to a log cabin in a clearing in the woods near Concord, Wisonsin. Caroline is sad to leave Brookfield, her house, and her best friend, Anna. The three day journey to her new home is difficult. Then, Caroline arrives in her new home only to find a tiny two room cabin with a dirt floor. The house doesn't even have a door, just a space in the wall! Even when the house is fixed up with a wood floor, three windows, a door, and some furniture, Caroline still feels homesick. Concord is hardly the town she imagined; it's so small, it can hardly be called a town at all. Yet by the end of the Quiners first year in their new home, Caroline has come to love her home in the little clearing in the woods.

In this book, Mother, Caroline, and Caroline's siblings are forced to move to Concord, Wisconsin. Caroline is now a big girl of eight, and eventually nine, years old. She has opinions and ideas of her own, from arguing with a boy who owns a shanty on the Quiners' property, to coming up with solutions to save the family from a hard winter. Caroline has truly grown from that almost one-dimensional character portrayed in Little House in Brookfield to an animated, idealistic girl. I can't wait for On Top of Concord Hill to come out!

It is also a great book written by someone who lived in the 1800s, good information for anyone who want to understand better of how life it was in the 1800s.

This a wonderful series, I enjoy it so much. Caroline, her mother and siblings struggle to live in their new home in a clearing in the woods is memorable. I also adore this new guy they introduce who graciously helps their family time and time again, Mr. Holbrook. I'm writing a book, and this man reminds me of the main character in my noval in his quiet, yet kind personality.
I'm glad I got this book for only 3.00 dollars. I got a miracle on that, considering the way the prices for this book range. I hope they republish it soon, its ridiculous how these prices go.