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The eighth book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series, and the recipient of a Newbery Honor.

Fifteen-year-old Laura lives apart from her family for the first time, teaching school in a claim shanty twelve miles from home. She is very homesick, but she knows that her earnings can help pay for her sister Mary's tuition at the college for the blind. Only one thing gets her through the lonely weeks—every weekend, Almanzo Wilder arrives at the school to take Laura home for a visit. Friendship soon turns to love for Laura and Almanzo.

The nine Little House books are inspired by Laura's own childhood and have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier history and as heartwarming, unforgettable stories.

 Classics Fiction Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction
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I love the fiddle and their songs! Laura is an amazing character and the whole story is amazing. Love you Laura!

BEST!!!!!!!

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This entire series has been so well narrated by Cherry Jones who really brings Laura and her family to life. I love how Laura's strong character comes through so well in this story as she matures into a young lady.

Pure escapism, amazing pioneering tales.

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It’s a good thing I listened to it and I would like it famous
Wow

Wow

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Lara is such a good kind caricature and almazo is such an unusual sprice to be Lara’s bo

The book that keeps me alive

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This is such a great ending of the Little House books. The First Four Years is written differently so I don't count it.
I found some of the performers pronunciation really annoying. Did she have no other way of saying "beautiful"? It lost its impact in the end. Also the gushing way Carrie said "Oh Laura!" became annoying.
Shone is pronounced shon not shown.
Primer is pime er not prim er.
Other than that, super!

Great story

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