On the Other Side of the Hill (Little House the Rocky Ridge Years (Prebound)) - Hardcover
Struggling to make a success of their little farm in the Ozarks, Rose Wilder and her parents, Laura and Almanzo, endure a cyclone, drought, and a forest fire, but their difficulties bring them closer to their neighbors.
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About the Author:
Roger Lea MacBride, a close friend of Rose Wilder Lane's, was the author of the Rose Years novels.
From School Library Journal:
Grade 3-5?The fourth in the series about Rose Wilder's childhood years on Rocky Ridge Farm in the Ozarks. Taking place during the course of a year, her experiences range from the dramatic (a cyclone, a fire, the death of a family friend) to the ordinary (a cider pressing, the annual hog butchering, and the family's first look at the brand new Sears Roebuck catalog). Throughout, Rose is a changing, growing character. Her relationships with others evolve in a natural way that children are bound to relate to, and the awakening of her intellectual curiosity and her transition from childhood to adolescence is authentically depicted. MacBride is obviously fascinated with historical detail, which generally serves this book well, although its length will intimidate many children, and some of the descriptions are perhaps a bit too leisurely. The plotting is where the book lacks structure and cohesiveness; it is episodic to the point of being rambling, with some plot elements just fizzling out (for example, all of the little bits about omens and superstitions never lead up to anything). All in all, though, this is a respectable book worthy of consideration, especially where the series is already popular.?Lauralyn Persson, Wilmette Public Library, IL
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherPerfection Learning
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0780759435
- ISBN 13 9780780759435
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages349
- IllustratorGilleece David
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