By the Shores of Silver Lake (Little House, Bk 5) Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
	Book Information Publisher: HarperCollins Book Type: Hardcover Members Wishing: 9 Rating: 3 ISBN-13: 9780060264178 - ISBN-10: 0060264179 Publication Date: 10/14/1953 Pages: 304 Reading Level: Ages 9-12

The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they move from their little house on the banks of Plum Creek to the wilderness of the unsettled Dakota Territory. Here Pa works on the new railroad until he finds a homestead claim that is perfect for their new little house. Laura takes her first train ride as she, her sisters, and their mother come out to live with Pa on the shores of Silver Lake. After a lonely winter in the surveyors' house, Pa puts up the first building in what will soon be a brand-new town on the beautiful shores of Silver Lake. The Ingalls' covered-wagon travels are finally over.