The Long Winter (U)

celebrate Little House, Available Once Again With The Classic Garth Williams Artwork Gracing The Covers And Black and white Interiors.donna Freedman - Children's Literaturethis Traditional Paperback-sized Reprint Should Be Easier For A New Generation Of Fans To Keep Track Of, Although Older Fans Will Miss The Wonderful Garth Williams Illustrations That Made The Original Paperbacks And Hardbacks Such A Treat. A Line On The Cover Trumpets 30 Million Copies Sold, And There Is A Reason For That: After All These Years, It's Still A Compelling Story. Modern Kids Who Think Deprivation Means Having The Cable Tv Go Out Will Be Astonished By The Fortitude Of The Hardy Ingalls Family, Who Holed Up In The Kitchen During A Blizzard Season, Living On Bread And Tea And Twisting Hay Into Sticks To Keep The Stove Going. Wilder's Short, Declarative Style Makes The Book Accessible To Kids Who Are Just Beginning To Read On Their Own, And Her Gripping Story Will Keep Them Turning The Pages. 2003 (orig. 1940), Avon Books/harpercollins, Ages 9 Up.