Prairie Girl: The Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder

William Anderson. HarperCollins Publishers, $12.99 (74pp) ISBN 978-0-06-028973-7

Fans of the Little House on the Prairie books should enjoy delving into the life of the series' author in Prairie Girl: The Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder by William Anderson, illus. by Renee Graef. The book details the events of Laura's often-difficult life, including numerous relocations with her family across the frontier, and her sister Mary's fever, which resulted in blindness; also included is information about Laura's marriage to Almanzo Wilder, and the eventual publication of her books.

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