Little House in Brookfield

By Maria D Wilkes

Book #1 in the The Caroline Years series

A young girl faces new challenges and adventures in 1845 frontier Wisconsin after her father's disappearance.

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144 pages

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In 1845 Wisconsin, young Caroline Quiner navigates life in the frontier town of Brookfield. With her father lost at sea, Caroline and her family must adapt to new responsibilities and hardships. As she helps her mother and siblings, Caroline discovers the joys and trials of pioneer life. Will her courage and love be enough to see them through their first year alone? Join Caroline on her journey of resilience and adventure in this captivating tale of family and frontier spirit.

From the publisher

Meet Caroline Quiner, the little girl who would grow up to be Laura Ingall’s mother. “Little House in Brookfield” is the first in an ongoing series about the adventures of another girl from America’s favorite pioneer family. It’s 1845 in the bustling frontier town of Brookfield, Wisconsin. Five-year-old Caroline lives in a frame house at the edge of town with her mother, her grandmother, and her five brothers and sisters. Caroline’s father was lost at sea the year before, and the close-knit family is struggling to cope without him. Each day brings Caroline new responsibilities and new adventures as she strives to help Mother all she can. And though this first year on their own also brings Caroline and her family great hardship, they survive with courage and love.

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