Melissa Wiley

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Melissa Wiley
BornMelissa Anne Peterson
(1968-12-17) December 17, 1968 (age 53)
OccupationWriter, Editor
NationalityAmerican
Notable worksThe Martha Years
The Charlotte Years
Spouse Scott Peterson

Melissa Anne Peterson (born December 17, 1968), known by her pen name Melissa Wiley, is an author of children's books, known especially for two book series about Laura Ingalls Wilder's ancestors: The Martha Years and The Charlotte Years. [1] She is a contributing writer at Wired.com's GeekMom blog [ when? ] and co-writes a webcomic with her husband, Scott Peterson, and illustrator Chris Gugliotti. [2]

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Personal life

Wiley resides in Portland, Oregon with her husband, 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, but recovered. She is a stay-at-home mom and homeschools her children. [3]

Books

Nonfiction

Fiction

Little House: The Martha Years
Published by HarperCollins. [1]

  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)

Little House: The Charlotte Years
Published by HarperCollins. [1]

  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)

Carmen Sandiego Mysteries
Published by HarperCollins and credited to Melissa Peterson.

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