America"s Original Pioneer Girl Meet Laura Ingalls, the girl who would grow up to write the Little House books. Laura and Almanzo Wilder have just been married! Their life on a small prairie homestead begins with high hopes. But each year seems to bring unexpected disasters -- storms, sickness, fire, and unpaid debts. These first four years call for courage, strength, and a great deal of determination. Always, though, there is love, especially for the newest member of the family -- baby Rose. The First Four Years is the ninth and final book in the Laura Years series.