Author who wrote about her life as a young pioneer?

You're likely thinking of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the author of the "Little House" series.

The "Little House" books, like "Little House on the Prairie" and "Little Town on the Prairie," are semi-autobiographical accounts of Laura's childhood and adolescence as a pioneer in the American West.

While the books are fictionalized, they provide a fascinating glimpse into the realities of pioneer life, including the challenges of travel, homesteading, and the hardships of living on the frontier.