Laura, her husband Almanzo and their daughter Rose leave South Dakota and head for Missouri in search of a better, more financially stable life. It's a daunting journey, but they're sustained by their resolve. However, they're faced with an even greater challenge after their arrival: an ailing and bedridden Almanzo is unable to tend their new land. With winter fast on its way, Laura attempts to clear the land herself and plant the acres of apple trees that they hope will ensure their future.
Keywords:
Married couple
Missouri
Biography
Farm life
Prairie
Writer
Children's book
Middle america
19th century
Movie tag line: "She didn't just write Little House on the Prairie...she lived it."
Character: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Character: Almanzo Wilder
Character: Charles Ingalls
Character: Caroline Ingalls
Character: Cornelius Loudermilk