"If Laura Ingalls Wilder had lived in Alaska, she might have written this novel . . ."--Kirkus Reviews      It''s 1934, and times are tough for Trip''s family after the mill in their small Wisconsin town closes, leaving her father unemployedDetermined to provide for his family, he moves them all to Alaska to become pioneers as part of President Roosevelt''s Palmer Colony project. Trip and her family are settling in, except her mom, who balks at the lack of civilization. But Trip feels like she''s following in Laura Ingalls Wilder''s footsteps, and she hatches a plan to raise enough money for a piano to convince her musical mother that Alaska is a wonderful and cultured home. Her sights set on the cash prize at the upcoming Palmer Colony Fair, but can Trip grow the largest pumpkin possible--using all the love, energy, and Farmer Boy expertise she can muster? Format Häftad Omfång 304 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Penguin Putnam Inc Utgivningsdatum 2019-07-16 ISBN 97801475