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English
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A tale inspired by the life of Louisa May Alcott's youngest sister finds young May longing to study art outside of the confines of her Concord home before turning down a marriage proposal and pursuing an identity in contrast to the spoiled and worldly character of Amy in her sister's famed novel.
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English
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Apart from her bestselling Home Before Dark, a biography of her father, John Cheever, and My Name Is Bill, her penetrating portrait of the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, Susan Cheever's most recent and major success, American Bloomsbury, was a hugely popular nonfiction narrative of the writers and artists (including Emerson, Thoreau, and the Alcott family) of Concord, Massachusetts. With more than 35,000 copies of the book sold since, Cheever has...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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In Acton, Oregon, sisters Alex, Stevie, and Joey take turns telling about their lives, including auditioning for the same part in the school musical, baking contest-worthy cupcakes, and becoming obsessed with "Little Women."
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Susan Cheever's comprehensive and definitive biography sheds new light on of life of Louisa May Alcott, whose work has inspired generations of women. Cheever laces this provocative biography with musings on the genesis of genius, and her identification with Jo March when she was a rebellious girl in the throes of puberty
9) Little women
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young women in nineteenth-century New England. Includes illustrated notes throughout the text explaining the historical background of the story
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Language
English
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"Award-winning author Heidi Chiavaroli transports readers across time and place in this time-slip novel that will appeal to fans of Little Women. Two women, one living in present day Massachusetts and another in Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House soon after the Civil War, overcome their own personal demons and search for a place to belong. 2001 Abandoned by her own family, Taylor is determined not to mess up her chance at joining the home of her best...
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Series
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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"Be drawn back to a time before apps and television, when playtime was full of possibilities. In Little Women: A BabyLit® Playtime Primer, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy show your little one all kinds of ways to have fun, including singing, gardening, sewing, skating, and of course, reading!" --
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Nancy Porter Productions
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Tells the life story of American author Louisa May Alcott, chronicling her efforts to rescue her family from poverty and find wealth, fame, and happiness for herself. Includes animations and commentary from Alcott scholars, novelist Geraldine Brooks, and the "literary sleuths" who uncovered Alcott's lost thrillers
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Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Relates events in author Louisa May Alcott's tenth year, 1843, when her family moved from Boston to a farm where, along with an odd assortment of idealists, they try to establish a community based on equality and love
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Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A 150th anniversary tribute describes the cultural significance of Louisa May Alcott's classic, exploring how its relatable themes and depictions of family resilience, community, and female resourcefulness have inspired generations of writers.
Published on September 30, 1868, Little Women became an enormous bestseller and one of America's favorite novels. Rioux recounts how Louisa May Alcott came to write Little Women, drawing inspiration for it...
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English
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"Louisa on the Frontlines is the first narrative nonfiction book focusing on the least-known aspect of Louisa May Alcott's career - her time spent as a nurse during the Civil War. Though her service was brief, the dramatic experience was one that she considered pivotal in helping her write the beloved classic Little Women. It also deeply affected her tenuous relationship with her father, and inspired her commitment to abolitionism. Through it all,...
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