Farmer Boy Goes West

Written by Heather Williams

Part of the Little House Sequel series

A boy's journey west challenges his dreams and sense of belonging. Will he find his true home?

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311 pages· ~810L

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Almanzo Wilder embarks on a journey from New York to Minnesota, eager for adventure. But cramped living conditions and a cold aunt dampen his spirits. As he navigates new friendships and helps his father find land, Almanzo questions if this new life is truly home. Will he find the freedom he craves, or does his heart belong back east?

From the publisher

Little HouseBig AdventureAlmanzo Wilder is going west! He and his family are moving all the way from their cozy farm in Malone, New York, to the bustling town of Spring Valley, Minnesota. Almanzo can’t wait to explore, but life in Spring Valley isn’t what he expected. The Wilders have to stay with relatives in a small, cramped house where Almanzo’s aunt Martha is cold and unfriendly. Almanzo longs for the freedom he had back home, and he especially misses his horse, Starlight. Even as he makes new friends at school and helps his father pick a plot of land for the family to settle on, Almanzo can’t help but wonder: Is Minnesota the right place for the Wilders? Or do they belong in New York?First introduced in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s classic Little House book Farmer Boy, Almanzo Wilder’s adventures continue in Farmer Boy Goes West.

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