Little Women [Paperback]

Alcott's classic American novel of the March girls lives during the Civil War, retold for younger readers

The beloved story of the March girls is a classic American novel, and was first published in 1868. This is the charming story of the March girls—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, and their wise and patient mother Marmee, describing the ups and downs of one eventful year in their family life spent enduring hardships and enjoying adventures in Civil War New England. This retelling has been shortened and illustrated for younger readers.Pauline Francishas 20 years of experience as a secondary school teacher and trained librarian. She is the author of a number of retellings of well-known classics, includingThe Count of Monte Cristo,Frankenstein, andThe War of the Worlds.