DVD length: 15 minutes

Spontaneous observations of upper Midwestern pioneer women are brought to life through vivid first-person narration, lively authentic music, and colorful photography.

"An artful blending of excerpts from the diaries of five pioneer women, which not only provide insight into some of the adjustments that pioneer women had to make, but also into the poetic spirit these women possessed despite the often crude living conditions." —Library Journal

"Collections will gain much from the sketches, insights, joys and sorrows of these remarkable women." —School Library Journal