About the Book The sixth book in the series starring Rose Wilder Lane. Its a big year for 13-year-old Rose and her family as they witness the turn of the century and, after years of hard work, experience their first apple harvest from Rocky Ridge farm. As her feelings for Paul grow stronger, Rose is beset by the pangs of first love. Book Synopsis The sixth book in the Rose Years series, the story of the spirited daughter of the author of the beloved Little House series. Its a time of new beginnings, and a big year for thirteen-year-old Rose Wilder and her family as they witness the turn of the century and, after years of hard work, experience their first apple harvest out on Rocky Ridge Farm. And as her feelings for Paul grow stronger, there are even signs of romance in the air for Rose. From the Back Cover Its a big year for thirteen-year-old Rose and her family as they witness the turn of the century and, after years of hard work, experience their first apple harvest out on Rocky Ridge farm. And as her feelings for Paul grow stronger, there are even signs of romance in the air for Rose. Its a time for new beginnings in New Dawn on Rocky Ridge, the sixth book in the Rocky Ridge series continuing the story that Laura Ingalls Wilder told of her own childhood, a story that has charmed generations of readers.