Genius in the Making

create what for nearly 70 years have beenrnrecognized as classics of American children'srnliterature. Holtz's claim that Lanernfunctioned as Wilder's ghostwriter madernhim a minor literary celebrity overnightrn—especially in his home state ofrnMissouri —but, while some readers enthusiasticallyrnaccepted his conclusions,rnothers (including long-standing Wilderrnscholars like William T . . .