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Across the Rolling River traces the life of Caroline Quiner as she grows into a young woman on a Wisconsin farm. The narrative follows her family through the everyday hardships and joys of frontier living, providing a vivid portrait of pioneer life and the foundations that would later shape the beloved memoirs of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Celia Wilkins
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Five‑year‑old Caroline Quiner faces loss and responsibility in 1845 Brookfield, Wisconsin, as she and her family navigate pioneer hardships with courage and love.
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