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From Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic Little Women , Geraldine Brooks has animated the character of the absent father, March, and crafted a story "filled with the ache of love and marriage and with the power of war upon the mind and heart of one unforgettable man" (Sue Monk Kidd). With "pitch-perfect writing" ( USA Today ), Brooks follows March as he leaves behind his family to aid the Union cause in... (more)

The Mother Daughter Book Club

The Mother-Daughter Book Club

by Heather Vogel Frederick

The book club is about to get a makeover.... Even if Megan would rather be at the mall, Cassidy is late for hockey practice, Emma's already read every book in existence, and Jess is missing her mother too much to care, the new book club is scheduled to meet every month. But what begins as a mom-imposed ritual of reading Little Women soon helps four unlikely friends navigate the drama of middle school. From... (more)

Little Women

by Louisa May Alcott

In picturesque nineteenth-century New England, tomboyish Jo, beautiful Meg, fragile Beth, and romantic Amy come of age while their father is off to war.

Louisa May Alcott and "Little Women": Biography, Critique, Publications, Poems, Songs, and Contemporary Relevance

Louisa May Alcott and "Little Women": Biography, Critique, Publications, Poems, Songs, and Contemporary Relevance

by Gloria T. Delamar

Louisa May Alcott and "Little Women" is one-third biography, one-third history and insights into Little Women , and one-third legacy and sites. It also includes a scholarly find: little known verses, some of which are set to music. Written in accessible style, the author lets Alcott's own words (from diaries and letters) reveal her life and works. Though an adult reference, it was on the shortlist of... (more)

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