Little House

Big Adventure

Almanzo Wilder is going west He and his family are moving all the way from their cozy farm in Malone, New York, to the bustling town of Spring Valley, Minnesota. Almanzo can't wait to explore, but life in Spring Valley isn't what he expected. The Wilders have to stay with relatives in a small, cramped house where Almanzo's aunt Martha is cold and unfriendly. Almanzo longs for the freedom he had back home, and he especially misses his horse, Starlight. Even as he makes new friends at school and helps his father pick a plot of land for the family to settle on, Almanzo can't help but wonder: Is Minnesota the right place for the Wilders? Or do they belong in New York?

First introduced in Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic Little House book Farmer Boy, Almanzo Wilder's adventures continue in Farmer Boy Goes West.

Author: Heather Williams
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 02/14/2012
Series: Little House Sequel
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 8.42h x 5.84w x 1.07d
ISBN: 9780061242519
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 150862 / Farmer Boy Goes West


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2012
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 86 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Williams, Heather: -

Heather Williams is the pen name for Tui Sutherland, author of several children's books, including Nellie Oleson Meets Laura Ingalls, Who Was Harry Houdini? and the Pet Trouble series. She is also one of four authors working on the bestselling Warriors and Seekers books under the name Erin Hunter. In 2009, she was a two-night champion on Jeopardy!, which is not something she could have done in Almanzo's day! She currently lives in Boston with her family.