Kids Read About Wisconsin Trivia Quiz

Answer: Little House in the Big Woods

"Little House in the Big Woods" (1932) takes place in Pepin County, which is on the western side of Wisconsin, along the Mississippi River. The book covers the early years of Laura Ingalls and her life in rural Wisconsin.

"Big Woods" is the first book in the "Little House" series of eight. The books inspired the popular NBC series which aired from 1974 to 1983.

"Little House on the Prairie" (1935) is the third book in the series and is set near Independence, Kansas. "By the Shores of Silver Lake" (1939) is the fifth book and is set in the Dakota Territory. "Little Town on the Prairie" (1941) is the seventh book and is set in DeSmet, South Dakota

Answer: Dunnville

"Caddie Woodawn" (1935) tells the story of Caroline Augusta Woodlawn, and her adventures growing up in rural Wisconsin in the 1860s.

Carol Ryne Brink based the novel on the memories of her maternal grandmother, Caddie Woodhouse Watkins, who had grown up on a farm in Wisconsin. The book won a Newberry Medal in 1936.

Dunnville is a real place, an unincorporated community in the southern part of Dunn County, which is in northwestern Wisconsin. Dunn County is directly north of Pepin County, site of "Little House in the Big Woods" (1932).

Balsam Lake is the county seat of Polk County, Shell Lake is the county seat of Washburn County and Whitehall is the county seat of Trempealeau County.

Answer: Garnet

"Thimble Summer" tells of the adventures of Garnet Linden, who lives on a farm in Wisconsin during the Great Depression. Like many families in that era, they faced losing their farm, but got the money to save it. The title of the book comes from a silver thimble that Garnet discovers in a riverbed. She comes to believe the thimble has magic powers. The book won the Newberry Medal in 1938.

Elizabeth Enright wrote around a dozen children's novels. Some of her other notable books are "Gone Away Lake" (1957) and the Melendy Quartet (1941-1951).

Answer: Raccoon

"Rascal" in a memoir of Sterling North's childhood in rural Wisconsin during the 1910s. His brother fought in World War I and the Spanish Influenza pandemic is a major plot point. Rascal is Sterling's pet raccoon.

The book won several awards, including a Newberry Honor (1964) and the Dutton Animal Book Award (1963). Disney turned the book into a film starring Billy Mumy in 1969. Sterling North's home in Edgerton is preserved as a museum. North (1906-1974) wrote many other books, but "Rascal" was his most popular and best-selling.

Answer: Turtle

Tabitha Ruth, one of the key characters in "The Westing Game" goes by Turtle. "The Westing Game" is a puzzle mystery involving a mysterious millionaire and the tenants of a lakeshore apartment building near Milwaukee.

There are twelve teams of two people attempting to solve mysteries created by the millionaire in order to win his fortune. Tabitha Ruth figures out the mystery and wins the $200 million fortune.

The book won the Newberry Medal in 1978. It was turned into a film called "Get a Clue" (1997) which starred Ashley Peldon as Tabitha, along with Ray Walston, Diane Ladd and Sally Kirkland.

Answer: Nicky

Nicky is sent to visit his grandmother in rural Wisconsin. He is convinced it is going to be awful until he discovers a magical raft. The story is based in part on author Jim LeMarche's own life.

LeMarche published "The Raft" in 2002, and it was highly praised both for its storytelling and illustrations. He is also known for his work on "The Elves and the Shoemaker" (2003).

Answer: Darlene Joyce

"Dairy Queen" (2006) tells the story of Darlene Joyce Schwenck, who lives on a farm in Red Bend, Wisconsin. A talented athlete, she is forced to give up sports to work on her family's farm. Darlene later goes on to try out (and gets accepted) for the high school football team.

"Dairy Queen" was named a Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association in 2007.

Answer: 1871

"One Came Home" is set in 1871. It tells the story of Georgie Burkhardt, who goes on a quest to find her missing sister, whom everyone else believes is dead.

The book won several awards, including the Newberry Honor (2014) and an Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery (2014). It was also named "Best Book of the Year" by the Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews and National Public Radio.

Answer: Ms Silver

"The Year of Billy Miller" (2014) tells of seven year old Billy Miller and his experiences in second grade. His teacher is Ms. Silver. The book won lots of praise for its understanding about the lives of children.

The book won a Newbery Honor in 2014. Kevin Henkes has written numerous children's books. Many of his books feature mice as lead characters. He won his first Newbery for "Olive's Ocean" (2004) as well as a Caldecott Award for "Kitten's First Full Moon" (2004).

Henkes is a Wisconsin native; he was born in Racine, graduated from the University of Wisconsin, and resides in Madison.

Answer: Cranberries

Author Lisl Detlefsen lives on a cranberry farm. She wrote "A Time of Cranberries" to tell children about where their food comes from. The story is told from the perspective of Sam, whose family owns the cranberry bog. "Time for Cranberries" won the 2017 Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Award.

Since her debut with "Cranberries," Detlefsen has written "If You had a Jetpack" (2018), "Right This Very Minute" (2019) and "On The Go Awesome" (2021).

Wisconsin is the leading producer of cranberries in America. We also lead the country in the production of ginseng, snap beans for processing and corn used for feeding animals.