This is a book which is meant for discussion and dissection. There’s a lot of discovery, both on the road and in the characters’ growth throughout the story.

De Smet, SD the town where the Ingalls were one of its first residents, many of the Little House books document the building of De Smet

Walnut Grove, MN made famous by Laura Ingalls inLittle House on the Prairie. The museum’s collections are in a series of interesting buildings

Not a traditional travel guide. This book allows the reader to skip in sections, and choose whatever trip or adventure they’d like to experience.

This is a short book, full of suggestions, advice, and even sample itineraries. I’ve gotten a bunch of good ideas from it, as well as reinforcing others.