![]() Her first school, unfortunately, lands her far from home, boarding with a brazenly dysfunctional family, teaching pupils who are almost as old as she is, and making order out of chaos and loneliness. This means that Laura has to finally become a teacher. It is time to put away the things of childhood and accept the necessities of providing for her blind sister and preparing to live away from Ma and Pa. In These Happy Golden Years, sixteen-year-old Laura is on the cusp of adulthood. I finally understand why this was one of my mom’s favorite Laura books. ![]() These Happy Golden Years resonates in a very special way with me now that I am married. Some of us (ok, me) remembered this so fondly, that a return visit was necessary, putting aside the confines of responsibility to reminisce about the sweetness and magic of childhood and the first true touches of love. Many of us have followed the adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder since our childhood days, growing up alongside her. Laura Grows Up: The Sweetest of Little House ![]()
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