Cover of El Largo Invierno / The Long Winter

El Largo Invierno / The Long Winter

by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Little House

Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3) 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 has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

When an early, fierce winter blankets the prairie in deep snow, the residents of De Smet face a harsh battle against hunger and cold. With supply trains halted, young Almanzo Wilder steps up with brave plans to protect his town, risking everything to survive the relentless freeze. This story captures courage and community in the face of nature's toughest challenge.

Representation & Themes

FamilySurvivalHistoricalComing of Age

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Physical Danger Fear & Anxiety Poverty & Hardship
Data confidence: standard

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Details

ISBN
8427932316
Publisher
Little House
Published
March 2002
Type
Fiction
Word Count
67,928
Language
ES

Genres

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

GeneralChildren's Books/Ages 9-12 FictionBlizzardsJuvenile fictionFamiliesFrontier and pioneer lifeSpanish language materialsFictionFrontier and pioneer life, fictionChildren's fictionSocial life and customsFrontier and lifeFamily lifeFamilyNewbery Honor BookHistoryNewbery HonorFamily life, fictionSouth dakota, fictionWinter, fictionWest (u.s.), fiction19e sièclePionniersEnglish fictionFamily, fiction

People

Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957)

Places

South DakotaUSA