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Wendy McClure
Wendy McClure is a columnist for BUST magazine and a children's book editor. Her essays have appeared in the The New York Times Magazine, The Chicago Sun-Times, and in numerous anthologies. She was born in Oak Park, Illinois, graduated from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and now lives in Chicago... show more

Wendy McClure is a columnist for BUST magazine and a children's book editor. Her essays have appeared in the The New York Times Magazine, The Chicago Sun-Times, and in numerous anthologies. She was born in Oak Park, Illinois, graduated from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and now lives in Chicago with her husband, Chris, in a neighborhood near the river.
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Kathryn Reads KidLit
Kathryn Reads KidLit rated it 11 years ago
I was excited the first quarter of this book, thinking it seemed like it would be a good introduction to the Orphan Trains that I know very little about. While there is not a lot of time devoted to a historical presentation about the Orphan Trains, I don't know how accurate a depiction this book is...
Dichotomygirl
Dichotomygirl rated it 12 years ago
An interesting read for anyone who loved the Little House books growing up, and desperately wanted to be Laura.
Regina's Reads
Regina's Reads rated it 12 years ago
I only read a few of these essays, including the one by Sara Zarr. Insightful and definitely worth reading.
wealhtheow
wealhtheow rated it 13 years ago
McClure, a lover of the Little House on the Prairie books, starts to research Laura Ingalls Wilder's life. It's a ramble through McClure's psyche, really, with far more information about the author than about Laura herself. But I think she did get at some of the things that make the Little House b...
megancsparks
megancsparks rated it 13 years ago
I loved the Little House books as a child and as soon as I saw the illustrations on the cover of this book, I knew I had to read it. Those illustrations have stuck with me for years. I never quite realized how much of Little House in the Big Woods nestled itself into my brain until I began reading t...
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