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A typical travel book takes readers along on a trip with the author, but a great travel book does much more than that, inviting readers along on a mental and spiritual journey as well. This distinction is what separates Nancy McCabes From Little Houses to Little Women from the typical and allows it to take its place not only as a great travel book but also as a memoir about the childrens books that have shaped all of our imaginations.
McCabe, who grew up in Kansas just a few hours from the Ingalls familys home in Little House on the Prairie, always felt a deep connection with Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House series. McCabe read Little House on the Prairie during her childhood and visited Wilder sites around the Midwest with her aunt when she was thirteen. But then she didnt read the series again until she decided to revisit in adulthood the books that had so influenced her childhood. It was this decision that ultimately sparked her desire to visit the places that inspired many of her childhood favorites, taking her on a journey that included stops in the Missouri of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the Minnesota of Maud Hart Lovelace, the Massachusetts of Louisa May Alcott, and even the Canada of Lucy Maud Montgomery.
From Little Houses to Little Women reveals McCabes powerful connection to the characters and authors who inspired many generations of readers. Traveling with McCabe as she rediscovers the books that shaped her and ultimately helped her to forge her own path, readers will enjoy revisiting their own childhood favorites as well.
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Thanks to the many people who assisted with this project, which would not have happened at all without my friend Sara King, with whom I have been discussing books for almost thirty years. Carol Newman, Dani Weber, Liza Greville, Tracee Howell, Livingston Alexander, Anna Smith, Marietta Frank, Donna Dombek, and Lisa Fiorentino read chapters and gave me valuable feedback during the writing process, and Abigail Arnold helped with the initial stages of documenting sources. Mahita Gajanan and Micquel Little were great company on the trip to Prince Edward Island. Thanks to those who hosted us on our other trips, including Lee and Deb Martin, Karen Hindhede and Jim Kaisen, and Anna Smith. Conversations with Lee Tobin McClain as well as Sena Jeter Naslund, Dania Rajendra, Katy Yocom, and others at Spalding Universitys low residency MFA in Writing Program helped me maintain enthusiasm and pushed me in new directions. I am grateful to the other administrators of the wonderful Spalding program, Kathleen Driskell and Karen Mann, for creating an atmosphere where great discussions take place. Thanks also to Jeff Guterman and the Division of Communication and the Arts and Steve Hardin and the Office of Academic Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford as well as the UPB Faculty Development Committee and the Pennsylvania Council for the Arts; several generous grants enabled me to purchase out-of-print books and make the three trips described in these chapters. Id also like to thank the University of Missouri Press, especially Clair Willcox, Mary Conley, Sara Davis, and Alayna Cohen for their work on this book.
Most of all, I am indebted to my aunts, Gena Shipley and Shirley Carlson, my cousin, Jody Shipley, and my mom, Lucille McCabe, for introducing me to many of these books. And Id especially like to thank my patient daughter, Sophie, who accompanied me on all of these journeys.
Series Books
Melendy Quartet by Elizabeth Enright
The Saturdays. New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1941.
The Four-Story Mistake. New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1942.
Then There Were Five. New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1944.
Spiderweb for Two: A Melendy Maze. New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1951.
Nancy Bruce Series by Jennie D. Lindquist
The Golden Name Day. New York: Harper & Row, 1955.
The Little Silver House. New York: Harper & Row, 1959.
The Crystal Tree. New York: Harper & Row, 1966.
Deep Valley Books by Maud Hart Lovelace
Betsy-Tacy. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1940.
Betsy-Tacy and Tib. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1941.
Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1942.
Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown. 1943. New York: Scholastic, 1962.
Heaven to Betsy/Betsy in Spite of Herself. 1945, 1946. Foreword by Laura Lippman. New York: Harper Perennial, 2009.
Betsy Was a Junior/Betsy and Joe. 1947, 1948. Foreword by Meg Cabot. New York: Harper Perennial, 2009.
Carneys House Party/Winonas Pony Cart. 1949, 1953. Foreword by Melissa Wiley. New York: Harper Perennial, 2010.
Emily of Deep Valley. 1950. Foreword by Mitali Perkins. New York: Harper Perennial, 2010.
Betsy and the Great World/Betsys Wedding. 1952, 1955. Foreword by Anna Quindlen. New York: Harper Perennial, 2009.
Anne Series by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne of Green Gables. 1908. New York: Bantam, 1992.
Anne of Avonlea. 1909. New York: Bantam, 1992.
Anne of the Island. 1915. New York: Bantam, 1992.
Annes House of Dreams. 1917. New York: Bantam, 1992.
Rainbow Valley. 1919. New York: Bantam, 1992.
Rilla of Ingleside. 1921. New York: Bantam, 1992.
Anne of Ingleside. 1939. New York: Bantam, 1992.
Anne of Windy Poplars. 1936. New York: Bantam, 1992.
Jennifer Books by Eunice Young Smith
The Jennifer Wish. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1949.
The Jennifer Gift. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1950.
Jennifer is Eleven. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1952.
Jennifer Dances. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1954.
High Heels for Jennifer. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1964.
Beany Malone Series by Lenora Mattingly Weber
Meet the Malones. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1943.
Beany Malone. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1948.
Leave It to Beany! New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1950.
Beany and the Beckoning Road. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1952.
Beany Has a Secret Life. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1955.
Make a Wish for Me. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1956.
Happy Birthday, Dear Beany. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1957.
The More the Merrier. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1958.
A Bright Star Falls. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1959.
Welcome Stranger. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1960.
Pick a New Dream. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1961.
Tarry Awhile. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1962.
Something Borrowed, Something Blue. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1963.
Come Back, Wherever You Are. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1969.
Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Little House in the Big Woods. 1932. New York: Harper Collins, 1960.
Farmer Boy. 1933. New York: Harper Collins, 1961.
Little House on the Prairie. 1935. New York: Harper Collins, 1963.
On the Banks of Plum Creek. 1937. New York: Harper Collins, 1965.
By the Shores of Silver Lake. 1939. New York: Harper Collins, 1967.
The Long Winter. 1940. New York: Harper Collins, 1968.
Little Town on the Prairie. 1941. New York: Harper Collins, 1969.
These Happy Golden Years. 1943. New York: Harper Collins, 1971.
The First Four Years. 1971. New York: Harper Collins, 1999.
Childhood of Famous Americans
De Grummond, Lena Young. Babe Didrikson: Girl Athlete. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1963.
Gormley, Beatrice. Amelia Earhart: Young Aviator. New York: Aladdin/Simon & Schuster, 2000.
Howe, Jane Moore. Amelia Earhart: Kansas Girl. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1961.
Melin, Grace Hathaway. Maria Mitchell: Girl Astronomer. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1954.
Seymour, Flora Warren. Sacagawea: Bird Girl. Bobbs-Merrill, 1959. Reissued as Sacagawea: Young Pathfinder. New York: Aladdin/Simon & Schuster, 1991.
Stevenson, Augusta. George Carver: Boy Scientist. Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill, 1944.
Van Riper, Guernsey. Jim Thorpe: Indian Athlete. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1956. Reissued as Jim Thorpe: Olympic Champion. New York: Aladdin/Simon & Schuster, 1986.
Wilkie, Katherine E. Helen Keller: Handicapped Girl. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1969. Reissued as Helen Keller: From Tragedy to Triumph. New York: Aladdin/Simon & Schuster, 1986.
Additional Novels, Literary Works, and Books Read in Childhood
Alcott, Louisa May. Flower Fables. Carlisle, MA: Applewood Books: 2005.
. Jos Boys. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1886.
. Little Men. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1871.
. Little Women and Good Wives. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 186869. Reprinted as Little Women. New York: Signet Classics, 2004.
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