num_pages: 290
description: Immerse yourself in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved Little House series, now featuring Garth Williams’ classic art in vibrant full-color!  The Ingalls family has seen both joy and hardship since the end of On the Banks of Plum Creek . Mary has been left blind from a battle with scarlet fever, and a new sister, Grace, has been born. Pa decides to move to a railroad camp in the unsettled Dakota Territory to work as a bookkeeper to earn money. Eventually, Laura, her sisters, and Ma travel by train to join Pa at the spot he’s claimed for their new home.  They spend a long winter in the surveyor’s house, and in the spring, Pa begins to build a store. It’s the first building in what will become the town of De Smet. Finally, the Ingalls family’s travels by covered wagon are over. The nine books in the timeless Little House series tell the story of Laura’s real childhood as an American pioneer, and are cherished by readers of all generations. They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family.
language: English
title: By the Shores of Silver Lake
titlecomplete: By the Shores of Silver Lake (Little House, #5)
characters: Grace Ingalls, Caroline Quiner Ingalls, Mary Ingalls, Charles Ingalls, Carrie Ingalls, Laura Ingalls Wilder
genres: Fiction, Historical, Family, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Classics, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Audiobook
ratings_count: 76608
places: De Smet, South Dakota, South Dakota
series: Little House, Unsere kleine Farm
awards: awardedAt: -946742400000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: -883584000000
name: Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, awardedAt: -978278400000
name: Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
publisher: HarperCollins