Laura Ingalls Wilder (Rookie Biographies) [Library Binding]

Wil Mara (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2003 | Age Level: 6 and up | Series: Rookie Biographies

Presents a brief look at the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder, famed author of the "Little House" books.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Reviewed with Dana Meachen Rau's Neil Armstrong.

Gr. 1-2. The Rookie Biography series provides beginning readers with short, easy books they can read on their own. In Wilder, children learn about the life of the author from her early days working on her family's Wisconsin farm to her late success relating her childhood stories in the Little House books. Armstrong provides adventurous kids with information about the astronaut's training for his historic walk on the moon. The user-friendly format keeps sentence structure simple and unfamiliar words to a minimum. When difficult words are used, pronunciation is provided. The pages are filled with uncaptioned pictures or color and black-and-white photographs. As might be expected, there isn't a lot of meat to these books, and the simple language, while great for inexperienced readers, won't generate the same interest in the subject that a lively structure and vocabulary would provide. Still, they will give beginners some basic facts, as well as a strong sense of accomplishment, the benefits of which are well documented. A pictorial review of important words is appended to each volume. Lauren Peterson
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Children's Press (CT) (March 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0516228552
• ISBN-13: 978-0516228556
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 6.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,572,190 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Wil Mara, a lifelong fan of the National Football League, is the author of more than seventy-five books. He has written both fiction and nonfiction, for both children and adults. Aside from his "NFL novels," he also wrote the 2005 disaster thriller Wave, which won the 2005 New Jersey Notable Book Award.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quick, Informative, March 11, 2008

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Karen Zemek "Author of 'My Funny Dad, Harry'" (Parma, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Laura Ingalls Wilder (Rookie Biographies) (Paperback)

This is a biography about Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of "Little House" books. It is written for the beginning reader with pictures every other page but still contains some interesting facts. The main point is to work hard. I was surprised to learn that it was her daughter who got her to write down stories from her life. Quick read--only takes five minutes!

--Karen Arlettaz Zemek, author of "My Funny Dad, Harry"