羅拉·英格斯·懷德（1867—1957）

美國兒童文學作傢，齣生於美國威斯康星大森林的拓荒者傢庭，從小跟隨父母穿越美國的中心地帶，不停地搬遷，尋求美好生活。她從六十五歲開始兒童文學寫作，將自己的成長經曆寫成瞭九本《小木屋的故事》係列小說。羅拉的書引人入勝，受到幾代年輕讀者的喜愛，如今已躋身兒童文學經典之列。還産生齣眾多的文化副産品，迄今為止它已被改編成各種形式的故事。拍成係列電視劇和多部電影片。作者生活過並在小說中描寫過的地方——戚斯康星州大森林中和堪薩斯州大草原上的小木屋，達科他州銀湖岸邊的農莊，德斯密特鎮的舊居，成為瞭著名的曆史遺跡。每年迎來成韆上萬的訪問者。

The little settlement that weathered the long, hard winter of 1880-81 is now a growing town. Laura is growing up, and she goes to her first evening social. Mary is at last able to go to a college for the blind. Best of all, Almanzo Wilder asks permission to walk home from church with Laura. And Laura, now fifteen years old, receives her certificate to teach school.</P>

And so continues Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved story of a pioneer girl and her family. The nine Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier past and a heartwarming, unforgettable story.</P>

1942 Newbery Honor Book

Notable Children's Books of 1940-1954 (ALA)