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When life continues in Mansfield, Missouri, Laura faces a family decision: aid her aging father in realizing a long‑held dream to return to their former homestead on the Kansas prairie. The journey unites them in the rugged landscape of frontier and pioneer life, while exploring themes of father‑daughter relationships, farm life, and the challenges of rural America.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Thomas L. Tedrow
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