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From the popular Childhood of Famous Americans series


Biography for ages 8 and up
Aladdin Paperbacks (Simon & Schuster)
Black & white illustrations
Paperback $4.99
ISBN 0-689-83924-3

Laura as a teenager

Laura Ingalls Wilder, Young Pioneer


Author of the "Little House" books


As a pioneer girl in the woods of Wisconsin, or on the prairies of Kansas, Minnesota, and Dakota Territory, Laura never dreamed of becoming a writer. She was too busy fighting fires, pitching hay, braving raging floods, and surviving sub-zero winters. But she would grow up to tell the story of her family's adventures on the frontier in her best-selling series of novels, beginning with "Little House in the Big Woods."
What most readers don't know is that Laura left many adventures untold. Here is the exciting and true story of one of America's best-loved writers.

Praise for Laura Ingalls Wilder, Young Pioneer


This is a nice biography of one of the world's most beloved children's authors. Laura's strength of character and fascinating life come alive as her story is told from early childhood to her golden years when she wrote the "Little House" books. This will especially delight children who have read the series and want to know more about the "real" Laura.

Parent Council Reviews, September 2001 (Vol. 9, No. 1)
Reviewer: A. Braga



Some of My Books

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Marie Curie: Young Scientist
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Julius Caesar: Young Statesman
The ruler of ancient Rome.
C.S. Lewis: The Man Behind Narnia
Story of the author of the beloved Chronicles of Narnia.
First Ladies: Women Who Called the White House Home
All the presidents' wives, from Martha Washington to Laura Bush.
Louisa May Alcott, Young Novelist
Story of the author of Little Women.
Amelia Earhart, Young Aviator
A heroine of early aviation.
Althea Gibson, Young Tennis Player
The world's first African-American tennis champion
Laura Ingalls Wilder, Young Pioneer
The story of the author of the "Little House" books.
Fiction
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Salome's story, in her own words.
ADARA
A novel of ancient Israel
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Back to Paul Revere!
The Travelers Through Time ride with Paul Revere.
Back to the Titanic!
Three kids from the present travel to 1912 to save the great ship.
Mail-Order Wings
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