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By the Shores of Silver Lake

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By the Shores of Silver Lake
Author Laura Ingalls Wilder
Publisher Harper & Brothers
Scholastic
Published 1939
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By the Shores of Silver Lake is the fifth book written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. It was published in 1939 and illustrated by Garth Williams.

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This book is based on Laura's late childhood spent near De Smet, South Dakota, in late 19th Century, and is the first book in the series to reference her sister Mary's teenage illness (referred to in the book as scarlet fever) and resulting lifelong blindness. The book also introduces Laura's youngest sister Grace Pearl.

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