On the way, Hattie makes many friends, and even a few enemies. She writes about the happy and the sad. "Remember, Hattie, tell about the good and the bad", as Hattie's aunt would say.

This book also follows the tradition of having the rough edges on the paper, the ribbon, and just the feel of an old diary. This book was a bit different than the others that I' ve read. They told how Hattie got the ribbion, and put it in her diary. I liked that.

Across the Wide and Lonesome Praire is very historiclly acruate for a historical-fiction book. It tells how rough the trip was, the desisions the people had to make, and the happines of reaching the end.

I simply devored Across the Wide and Lonesome Prarie. It has been my favorite of the DEAR AMERICA books, for many reasons. It's exciting, sad, happy, well-written, and all-around enjoyable.