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Rachel N.
This book covers Laura's life from age 14 to 15. Laura gets her first job, helping make shirts in town. De Smet begins to grow and events such as literaries and revival meetings are held. Almanzo also begins escorting Laura home from events. This book and These Happy Golden Years are my favorite books in the series. I like Laura becoming more adult and the budding romance. There are problematic scenes involving black face and racism directed towards Native Americans. Despite the flaws I still lo ...more
Mary Paul
Dec 21, 2013 rated it it was amazing
So good to read this so many years after reading the others! It's like two kinds of time traveling... ...more
Suzanne
Jul 10, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: juvenile
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Shelves: z-read-1970-1999
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