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This book was used in grades 4 through 8 in North Dakota schools. Rolfsrud’s most widely read book, it has recently been reprinted by Popular demand.
This book was used in grades 4 through 8 in North Dakota schools. Rolfsrud’s most widely read book, it has recently been reprinted by Popular demand.
Rolfsrud's experiences as a one-room schoolhouse teacher with comments on the "Palmer Method" and the potbellied stove. ... more
by Vilhelm Moberg
Book 2 opens in the summer of 1850 as the emigrants disembark in New York City. Their journey to a new home in Minnesota Territory takes them by riverboat, steam wagon, Great Lakes steamship, and oxcart to Chisago County. ... more
by Vilhelm Moberg
Book 3 focuses on Karl Oskar and Kristina as they adapt to their new homeland and struggle to survive on their new farm. ... more
Touching characterizations of a time gone by: courtship, first automobile in Johnny Butte, hero worship, etc. ... more