| Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Storybook Life Contributor(s): Benge, Janet (Author), Benge, Geoff (Author) |
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ISBN: 1932096329 ISBN-13: 9781932096323 Publisher: Emerald Books OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: Families will love going beyond the beloved bestselling Little House books to discover the whole adventure-filled life of Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957). Content as a farmer's wife in Missouri, one day at age sixty-one Laura put pen to paper and began to write down some of the stories from her youth. She had no idea when she started whether anyone would even want to read her stories. They did--and she became the famous author of the quintessential American saga known and loved by generations of American families: Little House on the Prairie. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2005020395 |
| Series: Heroes of History |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.34" W x 8.04" (0.39 lbs) 196 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the big woods of Wisconsin to the Indian country of the Great Plains, new adventures and landscapes filled the rich childhood of Laura Ingalls Wilder. On a frontier steeped in both danger and great possibility, Laura would grow up to witness firsthand the rapid transformation of the West as pioneers and covered wagons gave way to farms, towns, and railroads. A pioneer, teacher, farmer's wife, and storyteller, Laura Ingalls Wilder experienced one of the most exciting times in American history - history that this gifted writer brought to life for millions and preserved for generations to come (1867-1957). |