Our articles about recently-released books are great resources for readers interested in Laura Ingalls Wilder and her Little House books. Here is a brief overview about ​Too Good to Be Altogether Lost: Rediscovering Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House Books.

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Author: Pamela Smith Hill
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press (July 1, 2025)

Synopsis:
In Too Good to Be Altogether Lost: Rediscovering Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House Books, Pamela Smith Hill delves into Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House novels, examining their texts, characters, settings, and themes to reveal how the books forever changed the literary landscape of children’s and young adult literature in ways that remain meaningful today.

About the Author: Pamela Smith Hill
Pamela Smith Hill is a New York Times best-selling editor, author, educator, and expert on Laura Ingalls Wilder. She has taught Young Adult literature and creative and professional writing at universities in Washington, Oregon, and Colorado, as well as classes on Laura Ingalls Wilder through Missouri State University. Hill has been interviewed for multiple documentaries on Wilder and has appeared on C-SPAN, NPR, PBS, and the BBC for her expertise. As well as three novels for young adults, her books include Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography and Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Writer’s Life.

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