Little House on The Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder is an example of historical fiction. The setting is described from the author’s point of view as it is based upon her life experiences. The book is set in the United States Midwest region in the years 1869-1870. The story is about the moving and resettling of a family from Wisconsin to the prairies of Kansas which were in the middle of Indian Territory. The story tells of the trials and tribulations of this family as it moves, builds a new home, survives obstacles, and eventually moves back to Wisconsin. The move to Kansas was to provide a better life and get a jump start on the settlers that were going to be moving to this area once the government removed the indigenous Indians that lived
