A Little House of Their Own

by Celia Wilkins

Book Overview

Just after Caroline Quiner starts teaching at the Concord School, she runs into her fiddle-playing neighbor Charles Ingalls, who's full of plans to head out west. As their friendship turns to courtship, Caroline realizes that she has a difficult decision ahead of her -- and a choice that may mean leaving behind her family and everything she's ever known. A Little House of Their Own is the seventh and final book in the Caroline Years series, and brings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064407365
• ISBN13: 9780064407366
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Torn cover

The back corner was ripped completely off. Everything else so far is fine.

Ma and Pa before Laura

I love Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House" series. I didn't read them until I was 16 years old, but I love them as much as if I'd grown up with them. I was a bit leary to try anything about Laura's family that wasn't written by her. But when I saw that "A Little House of Their Own" was about Ma and Pa courting, I knew I had to try it. I did, and I loved it! It stayed true to Ma's character (as Laura portrayed her) and gave a picture of growing up, teaching school, and first love. Now that I know what to expect, I plan to go back and read the other Caroline stories.

A Great contiuned series

One of the classics of America are the Little House Series. But, I doubt that many have heard about A Little House of Their Own, probably the last book to the Caroline Years. This book connects the Caroline books to the Laura books from Caroline's marriage to Charles Ingalls. I loved reading about the pioneers of the 1800s, and how they endured life during that time period. This story starts with Caroline Quiner becoming the teacher of Concord School. As Caroline learns the difficulties and the rewards of teaching school, she meets Charles Ingalls, her childhood fiddle-playing friend, now a grown man. Before she can realize though, Caroline's friendship with Charles turns to courtship, and this gives Caroline a difficult choice about love or family. Will Caroline choose to leave her family with her love, or stay with her family, but leave Charles? Will Caroline be brave enough to travel west? Only you can answer these questions by reading A Little House of Their Own!

Made me CRY!

I am 32 year old mother of four and have read Laura's book since about age 8. So 24 years - Wow! This book is a wonderful ending for the Caroline years and really portrayed the Ma I feel we all know from the original books. That strength she showed while teaching the little school reminded me of the Caroline that stood up to Indians, survived the Long Winter, and taught her daughters to be ladies not matter how primative the living conditions.

A Fantastic Ending to the Caroline Series

I am a 14 year old reader of the Little House series. That may sound strange, but I've been reading these books since I was little, and I find myself still drawn to them. One of the reasons I liked this book so much was because of the romance. In the 7th book, and final book in the Caroline years, Caroling starts teaching at the Concord school. She finds the Summer term easier then she thought. She helps her students, one in particular, with a good grace and care. Then, in the middle of the winter term, she finds herself facing greater challenges as the older boys come to school. She has to discipline them, even though she doesn't want to, and is faced with an upset father. Meanwhile, Charles Ingalls, who she saw after two years on Independence Day, is showing more interest in Caroline. Her sisters, Eliza and Martha, tell her that ie is obviously interested in her, but Caroline doesn't believe it, though the thought of it makes her smile. Will he ask her to marry him? Will she say yes? The ending of the story will answer all of your questions about the relationship, and you realize how much Caroline has grown up in the series.

another winner

i was a fan of the little house series as a child and even thought I'm an adult now, whenever a new novel comes out i find myself reading it.I'm sad to say the Caroline years are over. In this last instalment she begins teaching school for the first time and begins to fall in love with Charles Ingles. It's teh perfect end to an enchanting series.