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Available
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Publication
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (2009), Edition: 1, 48 pages
Description
Louisa came from a family that was poor but freethinking, and she started teaching when she was only seventeen years old. But writing was her passion. This biography captures the life of a compassionate woman who left an indelible mark on literature for all ages.
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LibraryThing member theCajunLibrarian
This picture book biography depicts the life of Louisa May Alcott, best known as the author of Little Women. Alcott is portrayed as a playful, imaginative girl willing to work hard for her struggling family and a forward-thinking abolitionist serving as a nurse during the Civil War. Learning more
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about Alcott's life made me appreciate the characters in her books even more. Show Less
LibraryThing member missbrandysue
I got this book at the Harris County Library because it was awarded the 2011-2012 Texas Bluebonnet Award for children's reading. I grew up reading Little Women and watching the movie. I thought this biography for children was wonderful. It's very inspirational for children writers and I plan to use
Louisa May Alcott: What an inspirational woman! Definitely someone I look up to and someone I would like to research more about.
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in my classroom. I feel that even adults would delight in reading this biography because its simple text tells tales of her life that you don't have to dig to find inside an adult, 240-page biography. Louisa May Alcott: What an inspirational woman! Definitely someone I look up to and someone I would like to research more about.
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LibraryThing member born1990
Genre: Biography
This book is a good example of a Biography because it is a book written about a person's life, who was Louisa May Alcott. The setting for this book is important because it follows the various places that Louisa lived as she grew up and traveled. If the setting changed, it would hurt
Level: Intermediate
This book is a good example of a Biography because it is a book written about a person's life, who was Louisa May Alcott. The setting for this book is important because it follows the various places that Louisa lived as she grew up and traveled. If the setting changed, it would hurt
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the story and not be a biography anymore, because the settings in this book are the truth of where Louisa lived throughout her entire life. Level: Intermediate
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LibraryThing member princessofthesea
Subject Area: Language Arts
Genre: Biography
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This is an excellent example of a biography. The author has clearly researched the life of Louisa May Alcott. The information is presented in an interesting way, but the story stays true to the factual information of Alcott's life. The
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Age: Intermediate
Genre: Biography
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This is an excellent example of a biography. The author has clearly researched the life of Louisa May Alcott. The information is presented in an interesting way, but the story stays true to the factual information of Alcott's life. The
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book tells all of Louisa's life from birth to death, although the events are simplified and condensed. (Stars for Biography)
Age: Intermediate
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LibraryThing member bperkins07
Genre: This is a good example of biography, as it talks about the life and work of Louisa May Alcott. She is the author of Little Women, and other works. In this biography, her young life and experiences that influenced her literature are shared. It also chronicles the rest of her life and has some
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quotes from her about her life.Stars: Plot
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LibraryThing member BoundTogetherForGood
This is a lovely book; lovely illustrations. I knew a bit about LMA before reading this but learned some from it also.. Gigi loves "Little Women".
LibraryThing member cassie.lee.irwin
Genre: Biography
Review: This is an excellent biography of Louisa May Alcott. It gives an accurate explanation of the events in her life and how she became the writer that she was out of those events. The author does not over exaggerate her life or her accomplishments. The author writes about
Characterization: Since this whole book is written about Louisa we see that she is a round character. We know everything about her. The author tells us all about her family, where she lived, and why she wrote.
Media: Gauache and Pastel
Review: This is an excellent biography of Louisa May Alcott. It gives an accurate explanation of the events in her life and how she became the writer that she was out of those events. The author does not over exaggerate her life or her accomplishments. The author writes about
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Louisa's life from her birth to death. Characterization: Since this whole book is written about Louisa we see that she is a round character. We know everything about her. The author tells us all about her family, where she lived, and why she wrote.
Media: Gauache and Pastel
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LibraryThing member efakkema09
Summary: A biography of the life of Lousia May Alcott, much of which is reminiscent of the stories in Little Women.
Genre: biography
Media: gouache and pastel
Genre: biography
Media: gouache and pastel
LibraryThing member ashoemak
Wonderful telling of an amazing woman's life. I love Ms. Alcott's books! I want to encourage my students to read her books and this biography.
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
A picture-book biography of Louisa May Alcott, author of the beloved childhood classic, Little Women, this slim little book offers a brief outline of its subject's life, from her birth in 1832 to her death in 1888. Alcott's early years, when her father's struggle to remain true to his ideals
McDonough's narrative flows smoothly, as she weaves the basic facts of Alcott's life into an engaging story for younger readers. Bethanne Andersen's accompanying gouache and pastel illustrations give life to the story, emphasizing the emotions of each scene, whether it be the sorrow found at the bedside of a wounded Civil War soldier, or Alcott's excited joy at presenting her first printed book to her mother. Recommended to younger readers looking for a basic outline of Alcott's life.
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involved the family in many hardships, are covered, as are: her brief time as a Civil War nurse, her growing success as an author, her role in supporting her various relations in later years, and her far-too-early death at the age of fifty-five.McDonough's narrative flows smoothly, as she weaves the basic facts of Alcott's life into an engaging story for younger readers. Bethanne Andersen's accompanying gouache and pastel illustrations give life to the story, emphasizing the emotions of each scene, whether it be the sorrow found at the bedside of a wounded Civil War soldier, or Alcott's excited joy at presenting her first printed book to her mother. Recommended to younger readers looking for a basic outline of Alcott's life.
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Awards
Texas Bluebonnet Award (Nominee — 2012)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
11.28 inches
ISBN
0805081925 / 9780805081923