Redwood Pioneer

Ten-year-old Mikey O’Grady lives with his family in a cabin in the redwood forest in the Santa Cruz area of California. As the one in between his two older and two younger brothers, he is neither big nor little. However, his great wish is to be counted as one of the big boys. When Father O’Grady and the older boys go to Boulder with a load of tanbark, he leaves Mikey in charge as the man of the house. It is Mikey’s duty to chop wood, milk the cows, and watch out for the wounded grizzly bear that is known to be roaming the forest. The night the grizzly comes is a terrifying one, but Mikey proves his ability to look after the family.