Volume 6 of the Little Britches Series

Skinny and suffering from diabetes, Ralph Moody is ordered by a Boston doctor to seek a more healthful climate. Going west again is a delightful prospect. Now eighteen, he strikes out into new territory, hustling odd jobs, facing the problem of getting fresh milk and leafy green vegetables. He scrapes around to survive, risking his neck as a stunt rider for a movie company. A beautifully told story of perseverance against the odds.

"Ralph Moody's books should be read aloud in every family circle in America"-Sterling North

"[Moody] has a splendid talent for bringing the ashes of the past into life."-Chicago Sunday Tribune

274 pgs