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Caroline Quiner’s family is compelled to leave their home in Brookfield and move further west. During this transition, Caroline gives her full support as they establish a new household on the frontier, laying the foundation for her future role as Laura Ingalls Wilder’s mother.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Maria D. Wilkes
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