I really loved reading the story behind the beloved books!

Not sure how this got on my list. Lightly skimmed April 2021. Did learn that First Four Years was published 14 years posthumous, which bothers me, and explains why it's so different. Laura wanted youngsters to know what it meant to have pioneer spirit, not to be traumatized.

My mom ordered two copies and put one in my summer book box. I read and re-read the Little House books and watched the show many, many times. As an adult, I realize that there are problems that have risen with the books. Now we have many books out on the market that can counter balance and introduce voices and perspectives that were not considered when these novels were published. But I guess my mother was feeling nostalgic and I was curious to learn about the author herself.

But this biography written in 1992, re-introduced some great facts about the Ingalls-Wilder clan that I did know and a few things that I didn't.


Goodreads review published 28/12/21

I accidentally requested this book through interlibrary loan and decided to read it anyway. If you've read the Little House books (and if you haven't, why not?) then you won't learn anything new for that time period of Laura's life. You will learn more about Laura's adult life and how her daughter, Rose, influenced her writing career. This was a sweet children's/YA book.

The author did a wonderful job telling her story in a way that helped you identify with her personality and character as you did when reading her books. She and Manly led incredible (long) lives that witnessed so many changes in history. Laura went from riding in a covered wagon to flying in an airplane!

I think this might be my favorite book this year. What an amazing life and story. I have always loved Little House on the Prairie. I grew up watching the TV show. This book was fantastic. It is a must read if you’re a fan of Laura Ingalls Wilder.

As a kid, I loved all the Little House books. Finally getting to see the grown woman behind the books was fascinating and so interesting. I admit I even had a little lump in my throat at the end! Laura Ingalls, you were a treasure to the kids you wrote for, and an inspiration to those with a hard life. Schools would do well to have their students read this book to learn about life, how hard it was, and how to overcome bad times and keep moving forward with a positive attitude.

A great, easy to read biography about one of America's favorite pioneer girls! Laura lived through so much and seemed like a great woman. I loved the details after what takes place in the Little House series.

ชีวประวีติ ลอร่าอิงกัลส์ล ไวล์เดอร์

ชอบที่สุดในบรรดาทุกเล่ม
เล่าถึงความลำบากของลอร่าหลังแต่งงาน ลากยาวไปจนถึงตอนจบที่แสนสุข (ได้เป็นนักเขียนโด่งดัง) มีฟาร์มที่ดีและร่ำรวย

ลอร่าแสดงออกผ่านหนังสือเล่มนี้ว่า ในบางครั้งของชีวิต เธอรู้สึก "มีความสุข" จนลืมไปเลยว่าจริง ๆ แล้วเธอมีปัญหาหรือยากจนเพียงใด

ต่อไปนี้คือข้อความในหนังสือ

ในฐานะนักเขียน รอล่ามีสิ่งที่นักประพันธ์น้อยคนนักจะมีนั่นคือเหตุการณ์ผจญภัยและข้อมูลส่วนตัวมากพอที่จะเขียนโดยไม่ต้องค้นคว้า

วันในฤดูร้อนมันช่างยาวนานและแสนสุขและบ้านก็สะดวกสบายเสียจนลอร่าไม่คิดเลยว่าครอบครัวของเธอยากจนเพราะว่าคนอื่นๆในเบอร์โอ๊กกับคิดเช่นนั้น

ตอนที่รอล่าไปเริ่มงานเธอพบว่ามันสนุกมากเช่นเดียวกับโรงแรมในเบอร์โอ้ก โรงแรมที่วอนัทโกรฟ ก็เต็มไปด้วยผู้คนและเรื่องราวที่น่าสนใจ

พลอตเรื่องในยุคโบราณเกี่ยวกับโรงแรมและการเดินทางผจญภัยของผู้คนก็ดูน่าสนใจ

เนื่องจากลอร่าต้องอธิบายภาพที่เห็นให้แมรี่ฟัง จึงเหมือนเป็นการมอง 2 จึงเหมือนเป็นการมองสองครั้งซึ่งทำให้ลอล่าได้ฝึกการเขียนไปในตัว

I read this during our trip to Laura's Rocky Ridge Farm in Mansfield, Missouri and Laura's girlhood home in Independence, Kansas, where Little House on the Prairie is set.
The book reinforced the information I had learned during our tour and also provided new details.
Highly recommend for ages both young and old.

I read this book because it had been on my To-Read shelf for almost 5 years. This is a middle grade biography about Laura Ingalls Wilder. I didn't really learn anything new per say, but considering that the 150th anniversary of her birth is next month and also that the book would count for the Librarian Reading Challenge (a reading challenge I'm participating in at work), I figured now was a good time to read it :).

Very interesting book if you want to know more about Laura’s whole life. Writing style isn’t anything special, and would be easy reading for middle schoolers.