The Great Debate

Days of Laura Ingalls Wilder #7

by Thomas L. Tedrow

Laura Ingalls Wilder faces her husband's displeasure and the town's prejudices when she advocates voting rights for women

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Childrens, Historical

229 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1992

About the author

T.L. Tedrow is an author and screenwriter who focuses on family, children's, historical, and Christian themes.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations and Journalism from the University of Florida.

Reviews

[Lauri · Rating 1 out of 5]

These books are out of print. The author uses Laura Ingalls Wilder to create interest for his characters. This was done without permission. None of his characters can speak proper English. I think the worst part is that the author didn't take time to research anything about Laura because he changes so many things that are actually essential to the character. Thank goodness the Little House Trust was able to get this series stopped.

[Kristy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was there any revolutionary movement that Laura was NOT involved in?? ;)

[Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Finishing up my reread of this series.....took a breather from the heaviness of the last one and this one was much better. But man, I missed a lot as a child. The strain suffrage put on Laura and Manly's marriage and the planned drugging of a speaker. Wow.

[Tarissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Women are fighting for the right to vote, and Laura Ingalls Wilder has joined the suffragettes' cause. Wielding her station on the local newspaper, she effectively turns the town upside-down with her "radical" ideas of what women could do and become.

"The Great Debate" is a story that truly shows the turmoil of the time about women's rights, and creates a story around Mansfield, Missouri, that you won't soon forget.

[KP · Rating 2 out of 5]

Once again, for “retaining historical integrity”, this book has inaccuracies. Susan B Anthony died in 1906, and supposedly this story takes place in 1906, in June. Susan died about 3 months earlier. Also, she had retired in 1900. The story mentions the New York Triangle shirt fire-which took place in 1911. I’m finding it very hard to like this series. Still not understanding how the Youngun children fit it-they don’t really seem to bring anything together since the story is supposed to be about Laura Ingalls Wilder. Have one more to read-they will be donated. Although the back of the books say they are young adult, they seem more for children 8-12. There are occasional inferred adult paragraphs, but today’s children would not think anything of it. (They kissed in the back room type of descriptions.) Not a fan of these books at all.

[Mary L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tedrow brings in a lot of people to fill the gaps in the real life of Laura. Still, he works on telling what is appropriate for the times--woman's suffrage is the main point of this book and we haven't had it for long enough to forget.

[Classical Foundations Literary Society · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not an accurate representation of Laura Ingalls Wilder. She was not such an outspoken feminist. Did not finish.

[Faith Younce · Rating 3 out of 5]

I remember the drugging but not much else.

[Isaac Ramirez]

this is a great book it has historical fiction. In the old days woman didn't have a lot of rights. This book talks about one specific right. Voting. I recommend this. book to people that like to read about history.

[Brooke Sanuw · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is the best book in the world.