On the Banks of Plum Creek vs The Long Winter: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Newbery Honor, Frontier and pioneer life, Family life, Family, Families, Social life and customs
On the Banks of Plum Creek
Laura and her family move to Minnesota where they live in a dugout until a new house is built and face misfortunes caused by flood, blizzard, and grasshoppers.
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The Long Winter
After an October blizzard, Laura's family moves from the claim shanty into town for the winter, a winter that an Indian has predicted will be seven months of bad weather.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- On the Banks of Plum Creek has the widest readership — 109730 ratings behind its score.
- On the Banks of Plum Creek reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 32 times.
Scores by source
| On the Banks of Plum Creek | The Long Winter | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (109730) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (100) | 3.9 (94) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (64) | 4.5 (94) |
Reception
| On the Banks of Plum Creek | The Long Winter | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 109730 | 94 |
| Editions | 82 | 62 |
| Citations | 32 | 27 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 15444 | — |
| Reading it now | 1841 | — |
| Written reviews | 2966 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 34158 | 49 |
| Pages | 345 | 354 |