Looking For Mary: Books
There are no books specifically dealing with the life of Mary Ingalls. However, Mary is included in the following books about her sister, Laura Ingalls Wilder.
For Young Readers
- Anderson, William T. Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Biography. 1992.
- Prairie Girl: The Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder. 2004.
- Pioneer Girl: The Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder. 1998.
- Giff, Patricia Reilly. Laura Ingalls Wilder: Growing Up in the Little House. 1987.
- Benge, Janet and Jeff Benge. Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Storybook Life. 2005.
- Collins, Carolyn Strom. The World of the Little House. 1997.
- —, and Mary Collier. My Little House Crafts Book. 1998.
- Ford, Carin T. Laura Ingalls Wilder: Real-Life Pioneer of the ‘Little House’ Books. 2003.
- Greene, Carol. Laura Ingalls Wilder: Author of the Little House Books. 1990.
- Gormley, Beatrice. Laura Ingalls Wilder: Young Pioneer. 2001.
- “Laura Ingalls Wilder: Growing Up on the Prairie.” Cobblestone 7 (February 1986).
- Mara, Will. Laura Ingalls Wilder. 2003.
- Stine, Megan. The Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Pioneer Girl. 1992.
- Parker, Christi E. Laura Ingalls Wilder: Expanding and Preserving the Union. 2008.
- Stone, Tayna Lee. Laura Ingalls Wilder. 2009.
- Wadsworth, Ginger. Laura Ingalls Wilder: Storyteller of the Prairie. 1998.
- Walker, Pamela. Laura Ingalls Wilder. New York: Children’s Press, a Division of Scholastic Inc., 2001.
- Wallner, Alexandra. Laura Ingalls Wilder. 1997.
- Woods, Mae. Laura Ingalls Wilder. 2000.
For Older Teens and Adults
- Anderson, William. The Little House Guidebook. 1996. Updated in 2002.
- —, ed. A Little House Reader. 1998.
- —. A Little House Sampler. 1988.
- —. Laura Ingalls Wilder Country. 1990.
- —. Little House Country: A Photo Guide to the Home Sites of Laura Ingalls Wilder. 1989.
- Blair, Gwenda. An Annotated Bibliography of Critical, Biographical and Teaching Studies. 1997.
- Fellman, Anita Clair. Little House, Long Shadow: Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Impact on American Culture. 2008.
- Hill, Pamela Smith. Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Writer’s Life. 2007.
- Holtz, William. The Ghost in the Little House. 1993.
- Lasky, Kathryn. Searching For Laura Ingalls: A Reader’s Journey. 1993.
- Miller, John E. Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Woman Behind the Legend. 1998.
- —. Laura Ingalls Wilder and Rose Wilder Lane: Authorship, Place, Time, and Culture. Columbia, 2008.
- —. Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little Town: Where History and Literature Meet. 1995.
- Romines, Ann. Constructing the Little House: Gender, Culture, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. 1997.
- Walker, Barbara M. The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods From Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Classic Stories. 1995.
Spinoffs from the Little House series
One book about Mary:
Mary Ingalls on Her Own
Four books about Martha (Mary’s great-grandmother) by Melissa Wiley:
- Little House in the Highlands
- The Far Side of the Loch
- Down to Bonny Glen
- Beyond the Heather Hills
Four books about Charlotte Tucker (Mary’s grandmother) by Melissa Wiley:
- Little House by Boston Bay
- On Tide Mill Lane
- The Road from Roxbury
- Across the Puddingstone Dam
Eight books about Rose Wilder Lane (Laura’s daughter) by Roger Lea MacBride:
- Little House on Rocky Ridge
- Little Farm in the Ozarks
- In the Land of the Big Red Apple
- On the Other Side of the Hill
- Little Town in the Ozarks
- New Dawn on Rocky Ridge
- On the Banks of the Bayou
- Bachelor Girl
Seven books about Caroline Quiner (mother) by Maria D. Wilkes and Celia Wilkins:
- Little House in Brookfield
- Little Town at the Crossroads
- Little Clearing in the Woods
- On Top of Concord Hill
- Across the Rolling River
- Little City by the Lake
- A Little House of Their Own
Fourteen “My First Little House Books” (Ages 1-8):
- Christmas in the Big Woods
- Winter Days in the Big Woods
- A Little Prairie House
- Summertime in the Big Woods
- Dance at Grandpa’s
- A Little House Birthday
- Going to Town
- Winter on the Farm
- The Deer in the Wood
- Prairie Day
- County Fair