Cover of By the Shores of Silver Lake

By the Shores of Silver Lake

by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Little House

Reading Level 5-6 Gentle (Lvl 1) Ages 9-12

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

Laura Ingalls and her family leave their cozy home by Plum Creek to start a new life in the wild Dakota Territory. As Pa works on the railroad and claims land for their new house, Laura experiences her very first train ride and the excitement of building a brand-new town by Silver Lake. Together, they face the challenges of frontier life, ready to create a fresh beginning.

Representation & Themes

FamilyAdventureComing of AgeHistorical

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 1 — Gentle
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

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Details

ISBN
0064400050
Pages
290
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
1981
Type
Fiction
Word Count
57,240

Genres

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Juvenile fictionFrontier and pioneer lifeFamily lifeFictionNewbery HonorFamiliesFamilyChildren's fictionFrontier and pioneer life, fictionFamily life, fictionNovela juvenilFrontera y exploradoresFamiliaVida fronteriza y pioneraVidaFamily, fictionSocial life and customsManners and customsPionniers19e siècleMinnesota, fictionNorth dakota, fictionWest (u.s.), fictionaward:Newbery_awardTreckFamilie

People

Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957)

Places

South DakotaUSAWisconsin