| "INVINCIBLE LOUISA: THE STORY OF THE AUTHOR OF LITTLE WOMEN"
Delight in the fascinating life of Louisa May Alcott, from her happy childhood to her successful career as a writer!
Author: Cornelia Meigs
Interest Level: Upper Grades (9-12)
ATOS Reading Level: 8.0
AR Points: 10.0
Publisher Recommended Age: 9-12
Publisher: Hachette/Little, Brown & Young
Book Type: Trade Paperback
Pages: 256
Book Description:
Did you know that Little Women, Louisa May Alcott's beloved story of Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March is based on her own real-life family - her hardworking mother, idealistic father, and three sisters, Anna, Elizabeth, and May?
She used herself as the model for Jo, the independent and outspoken tomboy determined to become a writer. In this story of Louisa's life, find out what else happened to the real Jo (Louisa) and her sisters, and whether there really was an Aunt March, a Professor Bhaer - or a Laurie.
Book Awards:
USA: Newbery 1934
About the Author:
Cornelia Lynde Meigs (December 6, 1884 – September 10, 1973) was an American author and educator. Daughter of civil engineer "Major" Montgomery "Monty" Meigs and granddaughter of Montgomery C. Meigs, she was born in Rock Island, Illinois; when she was a month old, her family moved to Keokuk, Iowa - named for Keokuk (Sauk chief) - and there she lived for a large part of her life. She graduated from Keokuk High School in 1901; from Bryn Mawr College with an AB in 1908, and became a professor of English at Bryn Mawr in 1932. She is best known for Invincible Louisa, a biography of author Louisa May Alcott, which won a Newbery Medal in 1934. |
