First published 2017
Laura Ingalls lives a life of constant motion, tracking her family's survival through the raw, unforgiving landscapes of 19th-century America. As settlers push westward, the Ingalls family battles harsh winters, scarce resources, and the unpredictable challenges of frontier life. Each new territory brings different trials: building makeshift homes, farming unbroken land, and maintaining hope when nature and circumstance threaten to overwhelm them. Laura watches her parents navigate impossible choices, learning resilience through their example. Her childhood becomes a testament to American pioneer spirit—not romanticized, but brutally honest and deeply human. At its heart, this is a story of family endurance against impossible odds.
Genres: 20th-century, american, 19th-century, american-history
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate
Tropes: found-family, resilience
Setting: England
Period: 19th Century, 20th Century
390 pages · Hardcover · Timber Press