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    Little Author in the Big Woods: A Biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder

    By Yona Zeldis McDonough and Jennifer Thermes

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    Many girls in elementary and middle school fall in love with the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. What they don't always realize is that Wilder's books are autobiographical. This narrative biography describes more of the details of the young Laura's real life as a young pioneer homesteading with her family on many adventurous journeys. This biography, complete with charming illustrations, points out the differences between the fictional series as well as the many similarities.Yona Zeldis McDonough's Little Author in the Big Woods is a fascinating story of a much-celebrated writer.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateSep 16, 2014
    ISBN9781627792790
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    Little Author in the Big Woods: A Biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder
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    Yona Zeldis McDonough

    Yona Zeldis McDonough is the author of seven novels. Her short fiction, articles, and essays have been published in anthologies as well as in numerous national magazines and newspapers. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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    • 5/5
      I read Little House series years ago and I love it. I dream about living in the big woods, fishing, farming and hunting. It's certainly an amazing way to live.
    • 4/5
      ARC provided by NetGalleyMany READERS fall in love with the Little House Books by Laura Ingalls Wilder in elementary and middle school. And while sometimes they don’t realize, or forget, that the books are autobiographical, they get a great sense of history and the past. This short biography, complete with gorgeous illustrations, serves as a great introduction or counterpart to the Little House Books, to help readers understand where Laura changed parts of the story and how much of the story is reality. I give the book 4 out of 5 stars.