Laura Ingalls Wilder

AmericanHistorical FictionChildren's Bookb. 1867 — d. 1957

Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867–1957) was an American writer best known for the Little House series—semi-autobiographical children's books based on her childhood in a pioneer family. Her work shaped modern perceptions of 19th-century American frontier life and has been widely read by children and adults; it also inspired television and other adaptations.

Notable Works

['Little House in the Big Woods', 'Little House on the Prairie', 'Farmer Boy', 'On the Banks of Plum Creek', 'The Long Winter', 'Little Town on the Prairie', 'These Happy Golden Years', 'The First Four Years']