Young teacher Elizabeth Thatcher trades high society life for a classroom on the prairie, determined to prove she is brave enough to live on her own. She learns through her aunt's secret diary that she had been a pioneer woman herself, and uses it as a guide to embark on her own adventures.
Originally broadcast as a television motion picture in 2013.
Based on the novel by Janette Oke.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Produced by Laurette Bourassa, et al ; teleplay and directed by Michael Landon, Jr. ; edited by Bridget Durnford ; music by Lee Holdridge ; directors of photography: James L Carter and Christo Bakalov.
Participant or Performer Note:
Maggie Grace, Stephen Amell, Poppy Drayton, Daniel Sharman, Cherie Lunghi, Christopher Villiers, Jean Smart, and Lori Loughlin.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated. ; "Family Approved" by the Dove Foundation.