Nineteenth-century American pioneer life was introduced to thousands of young readers by laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved little house books. With, award-winning author Louise Erdrich's first novel for young readers, this ...Nineteenth-century American pioneer life was introduced to thousands of young readers by laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved little house books. With, award-winning author Louise Erdrich's first novel for young readers, this same slice of history is seen through the eyes of the spirited, 7-year-old ojibwa girl omakayas, or little frog, so named because her first step was a hop.