Spotlight – Little Author in the Big Woods by Yona Zeldis McDonough #biography #lauraingallswilder @YonaZMcDonough

StoreyBook Reviews 

If you enjoyed the Little House on the Prairie books as a child, you will probably enjoy this book! Yona was sweet enough to send me a copy and while I haven’t read it yet (that towering TBR pile), it is one that will be kept with the series of books I read and re-read many times as a young girl.

authorinbigwoods

Synopsis

Many girls in elementary and middle school fall in love with the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. What they don’t always realize is that Wilder’s books are largely autobiographical, and highlight the family and friends she loved so well.

This middle-grade biography describes even more of the details of Laura’s real life as a young pioneer homesteading with her family. Complete with charming illustrations, the narrative points out the differences between the fictional series as well as the many similarities. It’s a fascinating story of a much­ celebrated writer.

goodreads-badge-add-plus

amazon buybn buy

About the Author

Yona Zeldis McDonough is the author of six novels (with a seventh forthcoming) for adults, twenty six books for children as well as numerous essays, articles and short stories that have appeared in national and literary publications. She is also the editor of two essay collections and is the fiction editor of Lilith Magazine. She currently lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband, two children and two very noisy Pomeranians.

Website * Facebook * Twitter

Recommended Posts

excerpt fiction Guest Post mystery Supernatural women

Excerpt & Guest Post – Raising the Dead by Jayne Lisbeth

    Synopsis Emeline Upswatch, a naive 20-year-old bride, is grief-stricken after the deaths of both of her beloved parents. Now, Emeline believes she has made a grave error in moving with her husband, Randy, from her California Delta childhood home to unknown Charles Town, Virginia. She questions her marriage and herself. Marooned in grief […]

StoreyBook Reviews 
5 paws Book Release Review romance

Review – If Tomorrow Never Comes by Allison Ashley

  Synopsis Fated mates | Crossed paths | Cancer and remission On the eve of her stem cell transplant to treat her leukemia, Elliott Holland decides to live like it’s her last night on earth. It’s destiny when she crosses paths with a handsome and charming stranger, Jamie Sullivan. The chemistry is magic. So is […]

StoreyBook Reviews 
Book Release excerpt fiction LGBTQ+

Excerpt – Rabbis of the Garden State by Daniel Meltz

  Synopsis In the suburbs of New Jersey, where temple gossip flows like Manischewitz wine, eleven-year-old Andy becomes entangled in a whirlwind of maternal quirks and religious intrigue. His mother’s bizarre obsession with Rabbi Landy transforms their once-quiet life above a candy store into a tale of surprises. Andy’s world features a colorful a fiery […]

StoreyBook Reviews