![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Woodlawn convinced his wife to allow her to run wild with the boys to regain her health, convinced that she would take up more feminine behavior when she became ready. Because Caddie was weak and sickly also, Mr. There used to be six, however, when the family moved west from Boston the youngest girl, Mary, was ill and died. The family also has hired men living full-time on the property. Caddie's father, who runs the local mill, is affluent enough that he was able to pay to have a man sent in his place. I did my google maps homework and found that Laura was born less than 40 miles from where this book takes place, which explains the common themes- Caddie Woodlawn is based on the true story of the author's grandmother.Ĭaddie takes place during the Civil War. I think perhaps they simply became Wisconsin urban legend. And interestingly enough, I counted at least two stories in this book that I also remember having read in the Little House series. But this story takes place at least 15 years before Laura Ingalls Wilder's birth. ![]() I did love this book during my tween years, and now rereading it as an adult, all I can think of is how very much like the Little House books it is. ![]()
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