O Pioneers! (1913) was Willa Cather's first great novel, and to many it remains her unchallenged masterpiece. No other work of fiction so faithfully conveys both the sharp physical realities and the mythic sweep of the transformation of the American frontier—and the transformation of the people who settled it. Cather's heroine is Alexandra Bergson, who arrives on the wind-blasted prairie of Hanover, Nebraska, as a girl and grows up to make it a...

When a drought tests the commitment of a mail-order bride from Maine to her new home on the prairie, her stepchildren hope they will be able to remain a family.

Laura tries to get even with Nellie, the meanest girl in school. Includes a Little House family tree, games, recipes, activities, and an excerpt from Christmas Stories.

Over 375 pages of vintage cowboys, cavalry, desperadoes, and more! This comprehensive volume covers all the high adventure of the final frontier, featuring hundreds of historic photographs alongside authoritative text, historical profiles, and fascinating facts. Includes detailed sections - Legends of the Wild West - Ghost Towns - Greatest Shoot-outs - And much more! The ultimate guide to the wild, wild West!

When their father invites a mail-order bride to live with them in their prairie home, Caleb and Anna are captivated by their new mother and hope that she will stay.

At fifteen, Laura earns her teacher's certificate, gets a job, and starts going to parties.

"Best-selling author David McCullough tells the story of the settlers who began America's migration west, overcoming almost-unimaginable hardships to build in the Ohio wilderness a town and a government that incorporated America's highest ideals"--

After an October blizzard, Laura's family moves from the claim shanty into town for the winter, a winter that an Indian has predicted will be seven months of bad weather.

1905. Caleb Coulter, a lawyer, went missing three months ago. His sister, Camrianne, heads to San Francisco to find him. She meets Judith and Kenzie, who also have mysteries to solve in the booming West Coast city. Camri's search leads her deep into the political corruption of the city-- and into the acquaintance of Patrick Murdock, an Irishman who Caleb saved from a false murder charge. Will Patrick be able to protect Camri from the dangers of the...