Home Ranch

Little Britches becomes the "man" in his family after his father's early death, taking on the concomitant responsibilities as well as opportunities. During the summer of his twelfth year he works on a cattle ranch in the shadow of Pike's Peak, earning a dollar a day. Little Britches is tested against seasoned cowboys on the range and in the corral. He drives cattle through a dust storm, eats his weight in flapjacks, and falls in love with a blue outlaw horse. FollowingLittle Britchesand developing an episode noted near the end ofMan of the Family,The Home Ranchcontinues the adventures of young Ralph Moody. Soon after returning from the ranch, he and his mother and siblings will go east for a new start, described inMary Emma & CompanyandThe Fields of Home. All these titles have been reprinted as Bison Books.Moody, Ralph is the author of 'Home Ranch' with ISBN 9780803282100 and ISBN 0803282109.