| Little Women Contributor(s): Alcott, Louisa May (Author) |
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ISBN: 1420951084 ISBN-13: 9781420951080 Publisher: Digireads.com OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Coming Of Age |
| Lexile Measure: 580 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.97 lbs) 346 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 83446 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Louisa May Alcott's most famous novel, "Little Women," is the story of four sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March. Loosely based upon the author's own experiences with her three sisters, the novel is a classic coming of age story which follows the development of the young women into adulthood. Set against the backdrop of the American civil war, the story begins to unfold during Christmastime. With their father away at war, the family must endure great poverty induced hardship, often times going hungry. Central to the theme of the novel is the issue of overcoming one's character flaws. For Meg it is vanity; Jo, temper; Beth, shyness; and Amy, selfishness. Through the various activities of the four sisters told throughout the novel lessons are learned of the consequences of these particular flaws. "Little Women" was an instant success and popular favorite ever since its original publication in 1868, spawning many sequels which Alcott's readers clamored for. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper. |