Confessions of a Prairie Bitch
Confessions of a Prairie Bitch

Author: Alison Arngrim

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2010-06-15

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 0062000101

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Confessions of a Prairie Bitch is Alison Arngrim’s comic memoir of growing up as one of television’s most memorable characters—the devious Nellie Oleson on the hit television show Little House on the Prairie. With behind-the-scenes stories from the set, as well as tales from her bohemian upbringing in West Hollywood and her headline-making advocacy work on behalf of HIV awareness and abused children, Confessions of a Prairie Bitch is a must for fans of everything Little House: the classic television series and its many stars like Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert; Gilbert’s bestselling memoir Prairie Tale... and, of course, the beloved series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder that started it all.

Half in Shadow
Half in Shadow

Author: Shanna Greene Benjamin

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2021-04-01

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1469661896

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Nellie Y. McKay (1930–2006) was a pivotal figure in contemporary American letters. The author of several books, McKay is best known for coediting the canon-making with Henry Louis Gates Jr., which helped secure a place for the scholarly study of Black writing that had been ignored by white academia. However, there is more to McKay's life and legacy than her literary scholarship. After her passing, new details about McKay's life emerged, surprising everyone who knew her. Why did McKay choose to hide so many details of her past? Shanna Greene Benjamin examines McKay's path through the professoriate to learn about the strategies, sacrifices, and successes of contemporary Black women in the American academy. Benjamin shows that McKay's secrecy was a necessary tactic that a Black, working-class woman had to employ to succeed in the white-dominated space of the American English department. Using extensive archives and personal correspondence, Benjamin brings together McKay’s private life and public work to expand how we think about Black literary history and the place of Black women in American culture.

Alaska Nellie
Alaska Nellie

Author: Nellie Neal Lawing

Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing

Published: 2019-01-13

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1789123208

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NOT A GHOST WRITTEN ROMANCE...but the true story of an Alaskan pioneer who went North as a young girl during the exciting days of the development of the Alaskan Railroad. Offers of publishers to edit her copy and rewrite the book were repeatedly rejected in order that the story might be told accurately and the true sentiment of the writer in these later years be conveyed to the reader. Leaving gunfire and bloodshed in the rowdy mining camps of Cripple Creek, Colorado, Alaska Nellie—without friends or even acquaintances to turn to for advice or help—travelled along to the strange land that was then truly a frontier. The hardships she endured, the cold and hunger, miles of travel on foot, pulling a sled without the aid of dogs, the dangers she encountered and kind assistance she gave to those in need have made her name one that is known and loved throughout the entire territory. Everyone will enjoy this thrilling story of one of the few woman pioneers who lived to “carry on.”

The Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion

Author: Annette Whipple

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2020-08-04

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 1641601698

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Eager young readers can now discover and experience Laura Ingalls Wilder's books like never before. Author Annette Whipple encourages children to engage in pioneer activities while thinking deeper about the Ingalls and Wilder families as portrayed in the nine Little House books. The Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion provides brief introductions to each Little House book, chapter-by-chapter story guides, and "Fact or Fiction" sidebars, plus 75 activities, crafts, and recipes that encourage kids to "Live Like Laura" using easy-to-find supplies. Thoughtful questions help the reader develop appreciation and understanding of Wilder's stories. Every aspiring adventurer will enjoy this walk alongside Laura from the big woods to the golden years.

Spotting for Nellie
Spotting for Nellie

Author: Pamela Lowell

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9780761455837

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Two gymnast sisters get into a car accident that leaves one with a traumatic brain injury

Nellie Belle
Nellie Belle

Author: Mem Fox

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-12-08

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1416990054

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Nellie Belle, a puppy, has fun from morning to night.

Nellie Sue, Happy Camper
Nellie Sue, Happy Camper

Author: Rebecca Janni

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-04-18

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0698143949

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Like all adventurous cowgirls, Nellie Sue loves to go camping--and it's time to try her skills in the wild outdoors. But, when night falls and the woods come alive with creaking noises, these happy campers aren't so happy anymore! Nellie Sue must use her biggest cowgirl courage to make it through the night with a smile on her face. With playful, simple text and a super sweet ending, this Level 2 reader is a perfect choice for children beginning to read.

Nervous Nellie
Nervous Nellie

Author: Urmila Pai

Publisher:

Published: 2015-10-15

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780692493175

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What if? What if? What if? Nellie worries about everything- getting on a train, a plane, making friends in school, and more. With the help of Dr. Nofear, Nellie embarks on a journey to overcome her anxiety.

Nellie Oleson Meets Laura Ingalls
Nellie Oleson Meets Laura Ingalls

Author: Heather Williams

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2007-09-04

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0061242489

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Wealthy, spoiled Nellie Oleson is only happy when she is the center of attention, and so she feels angry and left out when Laura Ingalls, a poor country girl, moves to Walnut Grove and is embraced by Nellie's friends and schoolteacher.

Nellie
Nellie

Author: Marion Rowley

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2009-01-20

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 0750952431

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Nellie White (née Askey) was born in 1906 and brought up in a working-class Darlaston family. Her daughter, Marion Rowley, has compiled this book from memories passed on by Nellie, and the result paints a vivid picture of the Darlaston that has disappeared. The folk who walked the streets of this bustling little town and lived in its back-to-back houses would not recognize it today. The changing face of Darlaston is discovered here, set against the backdrop of Nellie's own life, and we see her through childhood and schooldays, times of privation, teenage years, and marriage. Nellie's memories were recorded during her old age, and she recalls in astonishing detail the minutiae of everyday life in this part of the Black Country during the first half of the 20th century. This book will be a valuable record of days gone by and is sure to appeal to those interested in the social history of the Black Country.