Little House on Rocky Ridge was written by Roger Lea MacBride and was illustrated by David Gilleece. It was published in 1993. You can get this book at the Brookfield Public Library. It is the first of the Rose books.If you've heard of Laura Ingalls Wilder, you've probably heard of her daughter, Rose. Little House on Rocky Ridge is all about Rose. In this book, Rose and her family are moving to Missouri, the land of the Big Red Apple, because of a drought in South Dakota. They travel with friends, and have a good time. This book is all about moving to Missouri and getting settled.
My favorite part in Little House on Rocky Ridge was when Mama finds out that their 100 dollar bill - all the money that they had - was missing. Mama and Papa were going to sell Little Pet, the colt. One day, Papa comes home with a fair offer for Little Pet. The next day Mama and Rose were picking grapes. They were going to make a pie with them. While Rose sorts the good grapes and the bad ones and Mama writes a letter, Rose sees something white in the stack of plates. She tries to pick it out. It's a piece of white paper. Then Rose feels something else. Is it the 100 dollar bill? If it is, will Rose tell Mama? If it isn't, what is it? Find the answers in Little House on Rocky Ridge.
Ooooh! I want to find out about the $100! Thank you for pointing me to this book, AJ.
ReplyDeleteI did not know the story of Rose. I think it is fascinating that the Wilder family moved so far because of the drought.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what a pie made from grapes would taste like?
I have no idea. Maybe I should come over and make one sometime
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