{"product_id":"little-britches-9780803281783","title":"Little Britches","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA most appealing book . . . Its genuineness and its simplicity will build up a large audience of enthusiastic readers.\u003c\/b\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRalph Moody was eight years old in 1906 when his family moved from New Hampshire to a Colorado ranch. Through his eyes we experience the pleasures and perils of ranching there early in the twentieth century. Auctions and roundups, family picnics, irrigation wars, tornadoes and wind storms give authentic color to\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Britches\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. So do adventures, wonderfully told, that equip Ralph to take his father''s place when it becomes necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Britches\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e was the literary debut of Ralph Moody, who wrote about the adventures of his family in eight glorious books, all available as Bison Books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Moody] has a splendid talent for bringing the ashes of the past into life.\"—\u003ci\u003eChicago Sunday Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a gallant book—from the first sentence until the last. It is a true story, written in the first person, written without sentimentality but with extraordinary drama.\"—\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A most appealing book . . . Its genuineness and its simplicity will build up a large audience of enthusiastic readers.\"—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You will search long . . . To find a more disarming and refreshing account of family life than Ralph Moody has set down in Little Britches.\"—\u003ci\u003eChicago Sunday Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Enthusiastically recommended for young and old.\"—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ralph Moody’s books should be read aloud in every family circle in America\"—Sterling North\u003cbr\u003e\"The story of the Moody family is told without embellishment in a simple, straight-forward style. It is especially suited for reading aloud as a family. The difficulties Ralph faces, the mishaps and consequences, will provoke quality discussions with middle schoolers and older students, although children as young as third grade will enjoy and benefit from the story.\"—\u003ci\u003eHomeschooling Today\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405279273303,"sku":"9780803281783","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803281783.jpg?v=1730489408","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/little-britches-9780803281783","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}