Sweet Home Alaska
If Laura Ingalls Wilder had lived in Alaska, she might have written this novel. It's 1934 and times are tough for Trip's family after the mill in their small Wisconsin town closes, leaving her father unemployed. Determined to provide for his family, he moves them all to Alaska to become pioneers as part of President Roosevelt's Palmer Colony project. Trip hatches a plan to raise enough money for a piano to convince her musical mother that Alaska is a wonderful and cultured home. Can Trip grow the largest pumpkin possible and win the cash prize at the Palmer Colony Fair?
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If Laura Ingalls Wilder had lived in Alaska, she might have written this novel . . .--Kirkus Reviews
In the year 1934, times are difficult for Trip's family after the closure of the mill in their small town in Wisconsin. This unfortunate event leaves Trip's father without a job. Determined to provide for his family, he decides to move them all to Alaska to become pioneers as part of President Roosevelt's Palmer Colony project. While Trip and her family are adjusting to their new surroundings, her mother is hesitant due to the lack of civilization. However, Trip feels as if she is following in the footsteps of Laura Ingalls Wilder, and she comes up with a plan to raise enough money to convince her musically talented mother that Alaska is a wonderful and cultured place to call home. She sets her sights on winning the cash prize at the upcoming Palmer Colony Fair, but the question remains: Can Trip grow the largest pumpkin possible, using all her love, energy, and expertise from Farmer Boy?
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Brand: Puffin Books
Publisher Date: 07/16/2019
Author: Carole Estby Dagg
Dimensions: 7.75 x 5.06
UPC: 9780147514202
Ages: 10-13
Pages: 304
