Laura Ingalls Wilder was an influential author who inspired many children around the world. Her books told her remarkable story and showed what it meant to be an American pioneer. She was born February 7, 1867, in a small log cabin in the Big Woods, on a farm near Pepin, Wisconsin. . Her father, Charles Phillip Ingalls, and mother, Caroline Quiner Ingalls, had four daughters, of whom Laura was the second, and one son. Her older sister Mary had been born on January 10, 1865. Laura and her family left Big Woods in 1869 and headed to the Osage Indian Reservation in Kansas where they stayed only a year. There, Laura's younger sister Carrie was born on August 3, 1870. After leaving Kansas, they made a brief return to Wisconsin and then moved to Walnut Grove, Minnesota. The Ingalls faced many difficulties there, including the death of Laura's younger brother, Charles Frederick or Freddie, aged nine months. During their stay, their crops were devoured by locusts two years in a row. So, for financial reasons, Charles moved his family to Burr Oak, Iowa, to manage a hotel. It was here that the Ingalls' youngest daughter, whom they named Grace, was born. Shortly after moving to Iowa, they moved back to Minnesota. There, Mary became very ill and became blind. Finally, in 1879, the Ingalls moved for the last time to DeSmet, South Dakota. This is where the rest of Laura's childhood took place. Laura was then twelve years old and it was time for her to go to a real school. So Laura and her younger sister Carrie walked to the town's small one-room schoolhouse. In the evening, Laura repeated her lessons to him... middle of paper... that so many children read and loved her books. But at seventy-six years old, she decided to stop writing and spend more time with Almanzo on their farm. On October 23, 1949, Almanzo died at the age of ninety-two. Laura remained at Rocky Ridge Farm even after his death, but was not alone. Almost every day, children knocked on his door, hoping to catch at least a glimpse of the famous author. She would welcome them and was grateful for their company. She was so happy that so many children enjoyed her books. On February 10, 1957, Laura died, three days before her ninetieth birthday. The life of Laura Ingalls Wilder is truly fascinating. She was a courageous pioneer and a talented writer. His books became famous all over the world. Children always admire this woman of great courage.