Cecile: Gates of Gold

This book is about a French peasent, Cecile, who gets the unexpected chance to serve at the court of King Louis the XIV. But life at court is not what Cecile thought it would be. True, the Palace at Versailles is more than she ever imagined and the outfits of all at court are exquesite. But every day comes more and more rules, called "etequite", that that Cecile is expected to obey even though they have never been taught to her. She works for the Kings mother- in - law ( always called "Madame") taking care of her six little lap dogs. She also becomes aquainted with the royal family because the Kings Great-Grandson likes to play with one of Madame's dogs named Stabdille and Cecile brings him over often. She also meets a young page named Phillipe and becomes friends with him. When a severe case of measles strikes Versailles, Cecile risks her position to save one of the Kings Great-Grandsons, Anjou. This provides an unexpected future for her, one that goes beyond what she ever expected at court.

Rocky Ridge Farm

This book is about Rose (Wilder) Lane, the daughter of the pioneer girl, Laura (Ingalls) Wilder.
If you have read the Little House Books then I highly suggest reading this because it is written alot like them. I don't remember who the author is, and I just returned the book back to the library so I can't check, but I think it was Roger Lee Macbride, or somthing like that.
The book starts in De Smet, not to long before the Wilders go to Missouri. Then it goes on to tell how they leave in a covered wagon with their friends, the Cooleys, and all their adventures, like crossing the big muddy, and (this was just a fun encounter) finding some wild grapes. ***** Five Stars.