Laura Ingalls Wilder (Rookie Biographies)
Reviewed with Dana Meachen Rau'sNeil Armstrong.Gr. 1-2. The Rookie Biography series provides beginning readers with short, easy books they can read on their own. InWilder,children learn about the life of the author from her early days working on her family's Wisconsin farm to her late success relating her childhood stories in the Little House books.Armstrongprovides adventurous kids with information about the astronaut's training for his historic walk on the moon. The user-friendly format keeps sentence structure simple and unfamiliar words to a minimum. When difficult words are used, pronunciation is provided. The pages are filled with uncaptioned pictures or color and black-and-white photographs. As might be expected, there isn't a lot of meat to these books, and the simple language, while great for inexperienced readers, won't generate the same interest in the subject that a lively structure and vocabulary would provide. Still, they will give beginners some basic facts, as well as a strong sense of accomplishment, the benefits of which are well documented. A pictorial review of important words is appended to each volume.Lauren PetersonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.