Prairie Girl: The Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House Nonfiction)

Anderson, William

ISBN 10: 0060289740 ISBN 13: 9780060289744

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2004

Synopsis

Laura Ingalls Wilder's fans know her best as "half-pint," America's spirited pioneer girl who wrote about her childhood growing up on the prairie in the late 1800s.

Now noted Wilder historian William Anderson takes us beyond the Little House books and tells us about the real events that inspired Laura's stories, like the time that thousands of grasshoppers ate the Ingallses' crops. He also includes the experiences that Laura did not write about, such as the two years the family spent in Burr Oak, Iowa, running a hotel. Readers will also learn about the life Laura led with her husband, Almanzo, and their daughter, Rose, after the Little House books end.

Renée Graef's detailed artwork beautifully illustrates this engaging, accessible biography of one of America's favorite authors.

About this title

About the Author:

William Anderson is a historian, educator, and author of twenty-five books of biography, travel, and history. His groundbreaking research on Laura Ingalls Wilder and her books led to many HarperCollins titles, including Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Biography, Laura Ingalls Wilder Country, and A Little House Sampler. He has also written for Travel & Leisure, the Saturday Evening Post, the Christian Science Monitor, and many other national magazines. Anderson is a frequent speaker at conferences, schools, and libraries. He makes his home in Michigan.

Review:

“Written with a simplicity and charm reminiscent of Wilder’s own prose, the book is just right for young readers.” (BookPage)

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060289740
• ISBN 13: 9780060289744
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 80
• Illustrator: Graef Renee