On Tide Mill Lane (Little House) [Paperback]

Melissa Wiley (Author), Dan Andreasen (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Series: Little House

Boston's Little House Girl

Meet Charlotte Tucker, the little girl who would grow up to be Laura Ingalls Wilder's grandmother.

Winter is coming, and Charlotte's days are filled with cornhusking and candle dipping and helping Mama mind baby Mary. But the war is still going on, and Charlotte worries about Will, Papa's striker, who is marching north with the militia. Then one day Charlotte hears bells ringing from Boston, and that night every building in the town common is lit up with candles. Could it be that peace has finally come?

On Tide Mill Lane is the second book in The Charlotte Years, an ongoing series about another spirited girl from America's most beloved pioneer family.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 4-8. Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books have been extended in time and place as the publisher links "The Charlotte Years" to "The Laura Years" as series titles. Charlotte lives in Roxbury, Massachusetts, where her father runs a forge and most of the young men are off fighting in the War of 1812. Charlotte's parents are Scottish, and her strong and winsome mother sings Scots airs at her loom. Wiley tries for the warmth and wealth of detail that make the Little House books so perennially appealing, and mostly she succeeds. There's a tender sentimentality about family ties, siblings, friends, and neighbors, and there's lots about custom and work: we see candles made, corn husked, samplers started, and school as secondary to work that must be done at home. German neighbors of Charlotte's family introduce the idea of a Christmas tree at a time when Christmas was not much of a holiday in New England, an infected splinter almost costs Charlotte's brother his life, and a hurricane wrecks the roof. Illustrations not seen. GraceAnne DeCandido
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

Winter is coming, and while Charlotte is busy helping Mama take care of the house and care for her baby sister Mary, she’s also worried about her friend Will who is marching north with the militia. Then comes a sign that the war may be over! Is Will still safe? When will he be home? And how much longer must his sweatheart, Charlotte’s teacher, wait for him? --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: HarperTrophy (February 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064407381
• ISBN-13: 978-0064407380
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #741,344 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Melissa Wiley is the author of LITTLE HOUSE IN THE HIGHLANDS and seven other novels about the ancestors of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Her middle-grade novel THE PRAIRIE THIEF will be published by Margaret K. McElderry Books in 2012.

Melissa is a contributing writer for GeekMom.com. She and her comic-book-writing husband live in San Diego with their six children. Melissa blogs about books and family life at Here in the Bonny Glen (melissawiley.com/blog).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Animated characters, Lively conversation, May 19, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: On Tide Mill Lane (Little House) (Paperback)

This book is the sequel to the much beloved 'little house by Boston Bay. The end of the great war of 1812 is much celebrated, although Charlotte must feel the loss of her father's apprentice Will, who has yet to return to the comforts of their dear home in Roxbury. Her older brother Lew loses his little finger to infection, and the Tucker family sadly learns that Will must lose his leg to the same disease. Through infections and hurricanes and mortal disasters alike, they posess an inner courage and faith which unites them to look for a better tomorrow, and inspires us to do the same. With a delectable spice of humor thrown in, this book is a must-read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Charlotte Years (On Tide Mill Lane), January 22, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: On Tide Mill Lane (Little House) (Paperback)

This was a very good book. Charlotte Tucker (Quiner) is a little girl living in the outskirts of Boston. She has many household chores to do while her older siblings go to school. She is living during the War of 1812, and it takes place a little bit after her father's striker, Will leaves to fight in the army. They miss him a lot, but the winter days are filled with many chores, so they don't have a lot of time to reflect or think. Another worry also comes to mind when Lewis (Charlotte's brother) gets an infection from a splinter. This is a pioneer family you will never forget!

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a marvelous book!!, December 4, 2010

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This review is from: On Tide Mill Lane (Little House) (Paperback)

I got this from the library and I felt like I was reading the Caroline stories! And that is a good thing!! I just love the warm and wholesome feeling that Charlotte and her family gave me whenever I would read this book!! I can't wait to read the rest of the books!!!