CURRICULUM FOR CHAPTER BOOK: Almanzo wasn't allowed to touch his father's beautiful colts or even go into their stall, he was only eight years old and his father didn't trust him yet to handle the young horses or colts."Farmer Boy" is the story of Almanzo Wilder, who would someday marry Laura Ingalls, and more than anything he wants his own colt. He lived on a farm in New York and his father was one of the most respected men in town. Almanzo learns about responsibility, hard work, and perseverance. Even when the cold comes and freezes the crops, when his calves disobey him, he follows the example of his father and doesn't give up. In the end, Almanzo must grow up and decide what he wants to do. Work as an apprentice in a wagon shop or stay on the farm and learn what it means to live off the land?