Fifteenyearold Laura lives apart from her family for the first time teachingschool in a claim shanty twelve miles from home. She is very homesick butkeeps at it... » 

Fifteenyearold Laura lives apart from her family for the first time teachingschool in a claim shanty twelve miles from home. She is very homesick butkeeps at it so that she can help pay for her sister Marys tuition at thecollege for the blind. During school vacations Laura has fun with her singinglessons going on sleigh rides and best of all helping Almanzo Wilder drivehis new buggy. Friendship soon turns to love for Laura and Almanzo in theromantic conclusion of this Little House book. «