Christmas comes to the prairie. It’s 1874 on the plains of the Dakotas and young couple Dave and Molly (Linda Purl) have just lost their first born son. Overcome with grief, they seek support from their kind-hearted neighbors—Mr. Peters and his children, Nettie, Flora and Charlie, as well as bachelor Dan Gray. The friends stick together through thick and thin, standing up for each other when poverty and railroad expansion threaten their livelihoods. As Christmas approaches, they each prepare a special gift and join together for the most memorable of all celebrations.
This story brings a message of friendship, helping others in time of need and how important it is for a couple to work out their grief together. The latter is very important because grief is a hard thing when there is a loss of a child. Couples need to talk together and not bottle it up inside.“Young Pioneers Christmas” is a tale of a time in history that we can learn from and the movie is entertaining. It is a timeless story that shows how Christmas is a great time for healing, family and friends. We award this DVD the Dove “Family-Approved” Seal for all ages. – Dove
Starring Roger Kern, Robert Hays, Linda Purl, Robert Donner.
Note: This made-for-TV movie was a sequel to the 1975 telefilm [The Young Pioneers](http://amzn.to/1OHXb0Y) (Set in late-19th-century Dakota, when it was still a vast wilderness, this outdoor adventure follows a pair of newlywed pioneers as they brave various obstacles and hardships in order to forge themselves a new life.), which also inspired a short-lived series. Based on the book by Rose Wilder Lane (daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder) and recommended by the National Education Association.