Little Town at the Crossroads (Little House) Book

This sequel to Little House in Brookfield (1996) continues the fictionalized story of six-year-old Caroline Quiner, the mother of author Laura Ingalls Wilder. Set in the small town of Brookfield, Wisconsin, in 1846, Wilkes' episodic saga highlights a Fourth of July celebration, the departure of Caroline's beloved grandmother, a school bully, a maple syrup festival, and the uncertainties surrounding an impending family move. Based on letters written by Caroline Ingalls' sister Martha to Wilder, these reminiscences portray a lifestyle similar to that of the Ingalls family in Wilder's Little House in the Big Woods (1953). While some may question the need for yet another Little House spin-off, the vignettes flow smoothly and the characters (especially Caroline) have a spark that will endear them to fans of the original Little House.Caroline watches eagerly as buildings spring up overnight and more and more families move into the growing town of Brookfield, Wisconsin. There are all sorts of exciting, new things for Caroline to do! She gets to march in her first Independence Day parade, a circus comes to town, and there are new faces in school almost every week. But Mother keeps saying that she wants to move to a larger farm. Will Caroline have to say good-bye to the little town of Brookfield? The adventures of the little girl who would grow up to be Ma Ingalls in the Little House books continues. Read More