Melissa Wiley is a pen name for Melissa Anne Peterson (born December 17, 1968). She is the author of two book series about Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family...

's ancestors, the Martha Years and the Charlotte Years.

Personal life

She resides in San Diego, California

San Diego, California

San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...

 with her husband, the comic book editor and author Scott Peterson, and six children. One of her sons (born December 9, 2003) has hearing loss. Her oldest daughter (born June 7, 1995) had leukemia

Leukemia

Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...

, but recovered. She is a stay-at-home mom and homeschools her children.

Books

The Martha Years

1. Little House in the Highlands (1999)
2. The Far Side of the Loch (2000)
3. Down to the Bonny Glen (2001)
4. Beyond the Heather Hills (2003)

The Charlotte Years

1. Little House by Boston Bay (1999)
2. On Tide Mill Lane (2001)
3. The Road from Roxbury (2002)
4. Across the Puddingstone Dam (2004)

Adapted Little House Books

1. The Adventures of Laura and Jack (1997)
2. Pioneer Sisters (1997)
3. Animal Adventures (1997)
4. School Days (1997)
5. Laura & Nellie (1998)
6. Farmer Boy Days (1998)
7. Little House Farm Days (1998)
8. Hard Times on the Prairie (1998)

Carmen Sandiego Mysteries

• The Cocoa Commotion (1997)
• Hasta LA Vista, Blarney (1997)

Other

• Together in Paris (1997)
• Hanna's Christmas (2001)

Upcoming Titles

• Fox and Crow Are Not Friends (Fall 2012)
• Not The Whole Truth (Fall 2012)
• In-progress young adult novel (Spring 2013)

External links

• Melissa Wiley's Blog: Here in the Bonny Glen
• Melissa Wiley's Old Blog at Club Mom
• Melissa Wiley's Website
• Cook, Karla. "'I Remember Laura' - Books & Music". Ramblin' Roads. June 23, 2008