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Five‑year‑old Caroline Quiner lives in a frame house on the edge of Brookfield, Wisconsin, in 1845. With her mother, grandmother, and five siblings, the family faces the loss of her father, who vanished at sea the previous year. Each day brings new duties and adventures as Caroline helps her mother manage their modest frontier life. Despite the hardships, the Quiner family endures through resilience and affection, setting the stage for the beloved Ingalls lineage.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Maria D. Wilkes
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