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Set at the turn of the twentieth century, the novel follows thirteen‑year‑old Rose Wilder as she lives on Rocky Ridge Farm in Missouri. Growing up amid frontier life, Rose contemplates her future and the world’s transformation around her.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Roger Lea MacBride
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