By Amy Sickels
Whilst Laura Ingalls Wilder determined to put in writing approximately her formative years at the American frontier, she had no concept that her books may turn into staples of kid's literature. This biography indicates how those books remain precious classics world wide. It offers perception into the existence and works this writer.
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