Laura Ingalls Wilder has charmed generations of readers with her "Little House" books. Fans of the series feel as if they know Laura and her family, having read all about their adventures in the Big Woods and on the prairie. But Laura's readers always want to know more, to hear what happened to Laura after the last "Little House" book ends.
Finally, in Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Biography, Laura's fans will find their answers. Noted Wilder historian William Anderson gives a warm, detailed account of both Laura's childhood and her adult life with her husband, Almanzo, and their daughter, Rose. Here too is a fascinating look at how Laura came to write the "Little House" books.
Maps and photographs, some never before published, illustrate this affectionate biography of one of America's most beloved authors. The authoritative expert of the Little House series ‘chronicles the life of author Wilder in a readable biography that is easily accessible to [readers of] the Little House books. Particularly interesting are the sections that fill in the gaps in Wilder's stories'including the time spent in Burr Oak, Iowa, and the years following her marriage to Almanzo Wilder.' 'BL.
1990 Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for Nonfiction
