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These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder

These Happy Golden Years

A Newbery Honor Award Winner

Laura Ingalls Wilder

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · April 8, 2008

The eighth book in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s treasured Little House series.

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Who it’s for
School, time away, and Friday rides lend this chapter a tender pull toward new beginnings.
Themes
American frontier life, Family devotion, Courtship and new beginnings
Genres
19th-Century U.S., Love & First Crushes, Farm & Ranch Life

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About this book

The eighth book in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s treasured Little House series. This edition features the classic black-and-white artwork from Garth Williams. 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.

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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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School, time away, and Friday rides lend this chapter a tender pull toward new beginnings.

Come here for

  • A young teacher facing a roomful of taller students
  • Courtship alongside family devotion and hard-earned independence

Expect

  • Laura’s first time sleeping away from home
  • Classic black-and-white artwork by Garth Williams

Where it sits

19th-Century U.S.84%
Love & First Crushes46%
Farm & Ranch Life26%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • US Biographies
  • The Classics
  • Stories About Divorce
  • Multigenerational Families
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  • Girls & Young Women
  • 19th-Century U.S.
  • 20th-Century U.S.
  • Christmas & Advent
Authors
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
April 8, 2008
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
American frontier life · Family devotion · Courtship and new beginnings
Reading lane
US Biographies