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Ralph Moody
Little Britches
Ralph Moody's Little Britches series chronicles his youth and coming-of-age in the American West. From his family's move to a Colorado ranch to his experiences working various jobs, these memoirs offer a vivid look at early 20th-century frontier life, focusing on family, hard work, and self-reliance.
The books are generally read in the order of Ralph Moody's life: Little Britches, Man of the Family, The Home Ranch, Mary Emma & Company, The Fields of Home, and Shaking the Nickel Bush. While each book can stand alone, reading them chronologically provides the full scope of his experiences.
The Little Britches series is a collection of memoirs, recounting Ralph Moody's real-life experiences growing up in the American West during the early 20th century. They are considered autobiographical accounts of his youth.
The first book in the series, "Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers," was adapted into a television movie titled "Little Britches" in 1977.