Miss Spitfire By Sarah Miller

“Better to travel now,” she decided.
“It will only be harder if we wait.”

In this novel authorized by Little House Heritage Trust, Sarah Miller vividly recreates the beauty, hardship, and joys of the frontier in a dazzling work of historical fiction, a captivating story that illuminates one courageous, resilient, and loving pioneer woman as never before—Caroline Ingalls, “Ma” in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved Little House books.

In the frigid days of February, 1870, Caroline Ingalls and her family leave the familiar comforts of the Big Woods of Wisconsin and the warm bosom of her family, for a new life in Kansas Indian Territory. Packing what they can carry in their wagon, Caroline, her husband Charles, and their little girls, Mary and Laura, head west to settle in a beautiful, unpredictable land full of promise and peril.

The pioneer life is a hard one, especially for a pregnant woman with no friends or kin to turn to for comfort or help. The burden of work must be shouldered alone, sickness tended without the aid of doctors, and babies birthed without the accustomed hands of mothers or sisters. But Caroline’s new world is also full of tender joys. In adapting to this strange new place and transforming a rough log house built by Charles’ hands into a home, Caroline must draw on untapped wells of strength she does not know she possesses.

For more than eighty years, generations of readers have been enchanted by the adventures of the American frontier’s most famous child, Laura Ingalls Wilder, in the Little House books. Now, that familiar story is retold in this captivating tale of family, fidelity, hardship, love, and survival that vividly re-imagines our past.

Helen Keller with Anne Sullivan in July 1888
(Cross stitch portrait by Amanda Martin)
Miss Spitfire By Sarah Miller

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“A master of historical fiction, Miller forges Caroline Ingalls into a formidable, complex pioneer woman, and adult fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House series will delight in this portrayal of ‘Ma.’ Beguiling, pulse-pounding historical fiction.”

~ Kirkus

“…this is a stunning novel. Miller’s research is impeccable and her writing exquisite.”

~ Historical Novel Society (Editors’ Choice)

“Little House On The Prairie fans, prepare to fall in love with your favorite characters all over again.”

~ Refinery29

“A stunning and sentimental novel brimming with historical detail, Caroline grants readers a chance at a new experience with an old familiar story.”

~ Bustle

“This is a beautiful tribute to a mother and a family who followed their dreams and a tale that is as uplifting and real as the original Little House books.”

~ Romantic Times

“Readers who grew up cherishing the stories of Laura Ingalls Wilder will find much to savor in Caroline.”

~ Bookpage

“Not to be missed by Wilder’s grown-up fans”

~ Library Journal

HONORS & DISTINCTIONS

Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection Fall 2017

Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best Books 2017

Historical Novel Society Editors’ Choice, August 2017

Indie Next Great Reads Pick October 2017

LibraryReads Top Ten Pick September 2017

POPSUGAR Best 2017 Fall Books for Women

Refinery29 Best Books To Read Fall 2017

Southern Living 50 Heart-Pounding Historical Novels to Read Right Now

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