Hunter's Moon Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I know, these books are meant for 10-12 year-old's, but I really enjoy these books. I was obsessed with the show when I was younger, and I just loved how they live, and would still love to live that way :) Anyways, are there any young adult, or adult books that are similar to that series? I enjoy Western books, but not cowboy western, more along the lines of Prairie life and such. Thanks :) Also, would books about the Amish be considered American Literature because I believe the Amish came from Germany? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 My Antonia by Willa Cather My college aged ds, an English major, just read this, and says you definitely need to read this!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter's Moon Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 Thank you. There is full view on Google Books. The wiki about it also says she has two other prairie books prior to My Antonia. Thank you :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Ralph Moody wrote about his childhood and prairie life in the Little Britches series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyzenthlay in Pa. Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Books by, Gene Stratton-Porter ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salinda Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I loved these books as a teenager. The characters in the books are teenage girls dealing with homesteading in the Texas Panhandle. They are: 1. The Wind Blows Free 2. The Wide Horizon 3. The Good Land Happy Reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I was going to suggest Willa Cather too - I went through a period where I read lots of her writing - My AntonÃa, O Pioneers!, as well as a bunch of her short stories. Oh, another book in that vein I remember really liking in high school was A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Aldrich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Carol Ryrie Brink (the author of Caddie Woodlawn): The Snow in the River Strangers in the Forest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allearia Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I still love these books and have read them over and over and I am 36! I have also enjoyed some biographies and other writings about Laura Ingalls Wilder, some of the real gritty stuff she didn't put in her children's books. I posted this question a few months ago and got quite a few recommendations. http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149086 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Well, if you love that kind of thing, how about getting into some of the primary sources for history? So Much to Be Done is a collection of women's diaries during the Westward Migration years. Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey focuses on the diaries of those on the Oregon Trail. A totally different time period, but similarly interesting read that I think you would enjoy is A Midwife's Tale. For light reading (also I don't know if you are religious but this is a Christian series), All Together in One Place is a historical fiction novel about a real wagon train where all the men died and the women and children had to finish the journey to OR alone. If you are really very interested, you could also look into historical reenacting and/or doing a historic sewing project. I wish you were near me - I'd love to get you involved at our Living History Museum as we have a great Apprentice Interpreter program for high school students. Look at history museums near you and see what they have for programming. You might find something you'd really enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 My 16 yod enjoyed several of the different series by Janette Oke. They are Christian fiction and light-easy reads. If you have ever seen the Hallmark movies like "Loves Abiding Joy", they are based on her books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter's Moon Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 My 16 yod enjoyed several of the different series by Janette Oke. They are Christian fiction and light-easy reads. If you have ever seen the Hallmark movies like "Loves Abiding Joy", they are based on her books. That's interesting. I saw a movie with a name like that on Hallmark. Not sure if it's the same one, it had to do with a woman whose son died either at birth or very young (I started watching in the middle) and her struggle to get past it put a strain on her marriage. It was based in the 1800's at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter's Moon Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 I looked it up and it was the same one. Except it was a daughter that died, not a son. Maybe I should watch it from the beginning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Lea Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 You might want to check Sonlight. I bet there are some books from their Core 100 and maybe even Core 400 that you might like. http://www.sonlight.com/100-00CW.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allearia Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 My 16 yod enjoyed several of the different series by Janette Oke. They are Christian fiction and light-easy reads. If you have ever seen the Hallmark movies like "Loves Abiding Joy", they are based on her books. My mom got me these when I was around 16... embarassingly enough I still have them and read them... and I am not a Christian but still loved these books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithr Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Cather is great! You might also enjoy Giants in the Earth by Rolvaag. It is a classic. He wrote it in Norwegian about Norwegian settlers so it is actually a translation but it is about the settlers in the Dakota territories. Very powerful! I just today finished reading The Virginian by Owen Wister. Even though it is about cowboys it was wonderful! I think it was the first 'Western' and it is an old fashioned love story with lots of depth and wonderful character development. I loved it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Whoops! Sorry about that. Try this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnG in Arizona Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Try the novels by Bess Streeter Aldrich. She wrote in the 1920's about pioneer life in Nebraska. Many of the books were loosely based on her grandparents' experiences. They have a somewhat similar "feel" to the Little House books, but were actually written before they were. A Lantern in Her Hand is a great one to start with. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter's Moon Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 I got A Lantern In Her Hand to begin with. I also got Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte even though it is not related to the West :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I got A Lantern In Her Hand to begin with. I also got Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte even though it is not related to the West :) Dd is reading Jane Erye right now and can't put it down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 These Is My Words is a great book set in Arizona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnG in Arizona Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 These Is My Words is a great book set in Arizona. Oooh, really? My great grandparents were semi-pioneers in Arizona. I'll have to check that out! Thanks. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnG in Arizona Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I got A Lantern In Her Hand to begin with. I also got Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte even though it is not related to the West :) Yay! Please let us know how you like A Lantern In Her Hand. There is also a sequel, if you end up enjoying it (though A Lantern In Her Hand is quite complete by itself). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Try the novels by Bess Streeter Aldrich. She wrote in the 1920's about pioneer life in Nebraska. Many of the books were loosely based on her grandparents' experiences. They have a somewhat similar "feel" to the Little House books, but were actually written before they were. A Lantern in Her Hand is a great one to start with. :) Wonderful and deeply moving. I think it is best read by a young adult or adult though. Not because of anything inappropriate, but because the themes would resonate with an older woman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katia Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 If you like the Little House books, you will want to read Young Pioneers by Rose Wilder Lane (Laura's daughter). The story is her version of her grandparent's (Charles and Caroline Ingalls) young married years. I remember reading that Laura didn't like the book as she thought it was too explicit, but it was a big seller and well worth the read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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