Category: Prequel
Any time before the episode, A Rose for Lotta
Never Alone (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: The first weeks after the death of Inger Cartwright, as seen through the eyes of young Adam. The time and location of her death correspond to the Heritage of Honor series, which differs to a minor degree from the series.
Word Count: 2680 Rating: K+
Heritage of Honor Series, links to all stories of this series included.
Betwixt and Between (by SandyW)
Synopsis: Adam Cartwright is 17, not a boy anymore, but not yet a man. How he and his father deal with the problems surrounding this transitional period for Adam.
Rating: G (13,750 words)
Joy Comes in the Morning (by LaurieM)
Synopsis: Ben comes to terms with the loss of Marie as the Cartwright family celebrates the first Easter following her death
Rating: G
Words: 10,500
A Lesson for Miss Sprigg (by KateP)
Summary: A young Joe is having trouble at school.
Rated: K+ (4,240 words)
Growing Pains (by Judy & Jerri)
Summary: It’s tough being the youngest Cartwright, but what he lacks in stature he more than makes up for it by living up to the name.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 48,918
The Younger Years #2 – The Graingers (by Jenniferk22)
Summary: The sequel to The Younger Years.
Rating: PG-13 (10,205 words)
Part of The Younger Years Series, links to all stories included within.
He Just Wanted To Help (by Lima)
Ben is away on business, leaving 22-year-old Adam in charge of the ranch and his brothers. However, a bank robbery in Carson City and Little Joe’s stubborn insistence on helping is more than enough trouble for him. After Adam forbids Joe from helping, the 10-year-old decides to take matters into his own hands and ends up in the hands of the robbers. Now the only chance Adam has of seeing his youngest brother again is to track down the robbers, and hope he finds them in time.
Rated: K+ (35,170 words)
Sadie Hawkins Dance (by Jenniferk22)
Summary: Adam gets in trouble attending a dance.
Rating: PG-13 (1,110 words)
Small Kindnesses (by Judy & Jerri)
Summary: Small kindnesses leads a stray home.
Rating: PG (25,471 words)
You Got to Have Heart (by Judy)
Summary: Little Joe and trouble seem to go hand in hand.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 36,377
The Golden Rule (by Judy)
Summary: To do the right thing, Joe must disobey his father.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 16,555
Inner Conflict (by Judy)
Summary: Joe meets Billy the Kid.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 20,500
Blood Brothers (by Judy)
Summary: This story is a “prequel” to the episode entitled “A far, far better thing”; it deals with Little Joe’s friendship with the Indian ‘Sharp Tongue’. It is a story about difficult friendships and prejudice. As usual, I have added a few things just for fun. Please feel free to ignore them or explore them as you prefer.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 48,255
Because (by Heidi)
Summary: Joe has looked forward to his first cattle drive all year, but now that Adam, newly home from college, has offered to lead the drive instead of Pa, Pa has decided Joe had better stay home. Can anything sooth the injustice of it all?
Rating: G Words: 1,940
Winter Break (by Judy)
Summary: Unable to participate in a winter activity with his brothers, Joe finds a way to take matters into his own hands.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 15,000
