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These Happy Golden Years

by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Teaching, family responsibility, and courtship on the frontier

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Teaching, family responsibility, and courtship on the frontier

Laura’s first teaching post brings new responsibilities: she must live away from home, and her wages help keep her sister Mary at college. The weekly journeys home with Almanzo Wilder connect this period of work and separation with their courtship. The description places the story at a threshold in Laura’s life, balancing family commitments with new beginnings. This installment of the Little House series also offers a view of pioneer family life, with Garth Williams’ illustrations presented in full color in this edition.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers interested in historical fiction and pioneer family life
  • Readers following Laura’s story in the Little House series
  • Readers interested in stories about teaching, family responsibility, and courtship

Themes

Family responsibilityTeaching and independenceCourtshipPioneer life

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Book overview

Immerse yourself in Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved Little House series, now featuring Garth Williams' classic art in vibrant full-color!

Laura is teaching school, and it's terrifying! Most of the students are taller than she is, and she must sleep away from home for the first time. Laura is miserable, but the money is needed to keep Mary in a college for the blind.

And every Friday--no matter what the weather--Almanzo Wilder arrives to take Laura home to her family for the weekend. Laura and Almanzo are courting, and even though she's not yet sixteen, she knows that this is a time for new beginnings.

The nine books in the timeless Little House series tell the story of Laura's real childhood as an American pioneer, and are cherished by readers of all generations. They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier, and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family.

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