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Author Name: Anderson, William
Title: Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Biography
Binding: Hardcover
Size: 8.29x5.86x.95 in. 1.02 lbs.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers 1992
ISBN Number: 0-06-020113-4 / 9780060201135
Seller ID: 2559
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 Author Biography: William Anderson has written extensively about the Ingalls and Wilder families. He is the author of Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Biography; Laura Ingalls Wilder Country; and The Little House Guidebook, and is the editor of A Little House Reader and A Little House Sampler. He lives in Lapeer, Michigan. Children's Literature - Mary Rowen This is a wonderfully researched account of the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder. It provides numerous details and background information that will help readers understand the stories that she has written. The photographs add a further dimension to this biography. A must, especially for those familiar with the Little House books. BookList - Kay Weisman Anderson chronicles the life of author Wilder in a readable biography that is easily accessible to middle grade children who are likely to read 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. Although Anderson states that he hopes to expose "flashes of Laura's character," the Laura who emerges here is the girl from the Little House books, rather than the woman who emerges in the diaries and letters reprinted in "On the Way Home" (1962) and "West from Home" (1974). Anderson also shies away from any controversial discussion of Wilder's writings, and what help, if any, she may have had from daughter Rose. All in all, this is a thorough work, reflecting a lifetime of research on the part of Anderson, and a worthwhile addition to libraries where Wilder's works are popular.
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