Prairie Girl

Prairie Girl

The Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder

William Anderson

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In this charming, accessible biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, noted Wilder historian William Anderson takes us beyond the Little House books to share the real-life events that inspired Laura’s classic stories.

Black-and-white interior illustrations by Renée Graef further enhance this look at one of America’s most beloved authors, perfect for chapter book readers.

Genres

HistoricalBiography & AutobiographyJuvenile NonfictionAll Other Nonfiction19th CenturyUnited StatesHistoryUnited StatesPlaces

Pages80

Released2016

LanguageEnglish

PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN9780062570598

SellerHarperCollins

About the author(s)

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.

Renée Graef received her bachelor's degree in art from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She is the illustrator of numerous titles in the Little House publishing program, as well as Rodgers and Hammerstein's My Favorite Things and E.T.A Hoffman's The Nutcracker, adapted by Janet Schulman. She lives in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, with her husband and two children.