ABANDONED. Woman narrator tells how she and husband moved to prairies, cleared forest to build house, have four children, barn party, son goes to war, teen pregnancy

[Zeldur]

I borrowed and read this book around 2006 or 2007. I can’t remember the author but vaguely remember that is was a man, I also believe they were a Canadian author but I could be misremembering. I don’t recall the title or any of the character’s names. I believe that the narrator is a woman and she tells the story of how her and her husband moved out to the prairies. I remember that she talks about him having to clear part of the forest to build their house and that it takes a whole year or more. I believe they have four children and the book also follows them growing up as I recall a scene where one of the kids goes to a barn party. I remember one of the sons going to war and possibly the father as well. I also vaguely remember a teenage pregnancy as well as someone almost dying during childbirth. I hope someone else remembers this book because I think about it all the time and would like to reread it. Thank you for anyone who responds.

[Colleen]

Was this a YA or adult novel? Was it set in the early years of the united states, or is it in a more modern setting?

[Colleen]

All of these books are about living on the prairie: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

[Jennifer]

Could it be one of the Little House of the Prairie series books by Laura Ingalls Wilder?

[Zeldur]

Colleen wrote: "Was this a YA or adult novel? Was it set in the early years of the united states, or is it in a more modern setting?"

I believe it was a YA novel set just before and during WWl or WWll. I’m pretty sure it was set in Canada as well. Thanks for the link I’ll check through and see if anything rings a bell.

[Zeldur]

Jennifer wrote: "Could it be one of the Little House of the Prairie series books by Laura Ingalls Wilder?"

Just based off of what I’ve read on the wikis I don’t think it was any of these books. Thank you though

[Colleen]

This sounds similar to what you describe. It's the first of a Arriving: 1909-1919

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Fiction or nonfiction?

[Kris]

No response, moving to Abandoned folder.

Zeldur (OP) was last active on the site in December 2018.