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Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal
Administered by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award was first given to its namesake, author of the Little House Books, in 1954. The award, a bronze medal, honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.
Little House on the Prairie | DVD | Audio Cassette | Audio CD | Hardcover | Paperback
On the Banks of Plum Creek | Audio Cassette | Audio CD | Hardcover | Paperback
By the Shores of Silver Lake | Hardcover | Paperback
Little House, 9 Book Set | Boxed
Farmer Boy | Hardcover | Paperback
The Little House in the Big Woods | Audio Cassette | Audio CD | Hardcover | Paperback
Little House on the Prairie: The Christmas They Never Forgot | DVD
The Wilder Award was given every five years between 1960 and 1980. From 1980 to 2001, it was awarded every three years. Beginning in 2001, it has been awarded every two years.
2001 Recipient of the 2001 Award
Milton Meltzer
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in 1867 in Wisconsin. She became an elementary school teacher, married, and moved to Mansfield, MO, in 1894, where she lived until her death at age 90.
Little House Books Biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Wilder's first book, The Little House in the Big Woods (1932), was published when she was 65. It began the story of five-year-old Laura and her family in the Wisconsin woods. Her other publications include Farmer Boy (1933), Little House on the Prairie (1935), On the Banks of Plum Creek (1937), and By the Shores of Silver Lake (1939).
Wilder wrote about home and the family primarily to entertain. She was interested in providing her young readers with information on how life was lived by their ancestors. Wilder's books were not about the country's leaders; they were about the country's people. Winners are announced at the ALA Midwinter Meeting and receive the medal at the Annual Conference in June.
Between 1960 and 1980, the Wilder Award was given every five years. From 1980 to 2001, it was awarded every three years. Beginning in 2001, it has been awarded every two years.
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Little House on the Prairie and Related Books
Little House on the Prairie : A Reader's Companion
Biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder
A Little House Christmas : Holiday Stories from the Little House Books
Laura Ingalls Wilder
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