Non-fiction Chapter Book Juvenile Fiction
Date Published: 10-30-2025
Publisher: Solander Press
Ingalls forges her own path. This is the story of the “forgotten”
sister, a frail child who grows into a resilient woman of the American West.
From the hardships of pioneer life, Carrie emerges as an independent
journalist, newspaper editor, and landowner, quietly shaping the futures of
fellow homesteaders and proving that strength comes in many forms.
Award-winning author Clarissa Willis writes children’s books. She has authored
four picture books and one chapter book. Bloomers on Pike’s Peak, the
story of Julia Archibald Holmes, received a Will Rogers Medallion Award and
was a finalist for the Women Writing the West 2025 WILLA Literary Award in
Children’s Picture Books. Her book Fast as the Wind: The Story of Johnny Fry
Pony Express Rider won a Will Rogers Medallion in 2023. The Three Little Pigs
and the Not So Big Bad Wolf, released in early 2025. It tells a familiar story
with a new twist. She believes childhood is a journey and strives to make it
joyful through her books and public speaking.
Clarissa loves traveling and has a special connection to the American West.
She finds inspiration in the red rocks of Sedona, Arizona, and the Rocky
Mountains of Colorado. In fact, her next book, Not from Around Here, is set in
Sedona and chronicles an unusual friendship between a young cowboy and his
friend from far away.
