Little Women

Little Women

By Louisa May Alcott

54 ratings 84 reviews 92 followers
Book 1 of 4 in the  Little Women Series
Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-ZATOSWord Count
Grades 4 - 8Grades 10 - 8n/a7.9183833

Four sisters live with their mother, facing Christmas without their father as the American Civil War is underway. The family is settled in a new neighborhood, living in genteel poverty after the father lost their money. Meg and Jo March, the elder sisters, both work outside the home for money to support the family. Meg teaches four children in a nearby family, while Jo aids her grand-aunt March, a wealthy widow whose strength is failing. Beth helps with housework, and Amy attends school. Their nearest neighbor is a wealthy man whose orphaned grandson lives with him. The sisters introduce themselves to the handsome shy boy, Laurie, who is the age of Jo. Meg is the beautiful sister; Jo is the tomboy; Beth is the musician; and Amy is the charming artist with blond curls. Jo is impulsive and quick to anger. One of her challenges in growing up is to control acting out of anger, a challenge that also faced her mother, Marmee. Marmee advises Jo on speaking with forethought. The boy Laurie enjoys his neighbors, joining the family often in play and home theatrics written by Jo. His grandfather, Mr. Laurence, is charmed by Beth, and gives her the piano used by Laurie’s dead sister.

Publisher: Signet
ISBN-13: 9780451532084
ISBN-10: 0451532082
Published on 5/1/2012
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Number of pages: 528

Book Reviews (86)

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My favorite character is Meg, with her motherly instinct, and uses it later in the book. (Mild spoiler).

I am finishing the book, and it is truly magical. Every moment of it as charming as the other. You flip through the pages in aw, tears, and anger. Louisa May Alcott is a great author, and I would recommend this book to 6th and above. This classic read will turn into an instant up there for you! Enjoy!

KARA KARA

I had to read this book for a project and my partner wanted to read it. Keep in mind it DIDN'T want to, but once I actually read it I was reading so much that i finished in a week. This is an AMAZING book. 10/10 would recommend

a true classic! I will always love this book.

This book is amazing but I would prefer it kids who have a high reading level.

Sukanya Sukanya

It is a very good book and I love this very much it's my one of the favourite book 😘😘

Gigi Lemieux Gigi Lemieux

I read this in the third grade. One of my favorite books!!!

Aqsa Aqsa

i loved this so much that i read it more than 2 times.beside this there is also one book that touch my heart a lot it is Oliver Twist.i will recommend you all to read the both books

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I just loved this book.........................................................................................

I'd love to read this book!

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