Author: Louisa May Alcott
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Readability Scores: Interest Level-9, Grade Level Equivalent-7.9, Lexile-1300, DRA-70, Guided Reading-Z
Genre: Historical Fiction
Subgenre: Classics
Theme: Civil War
Primary and Secondary Characters: March family- sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, Marmee March
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Date of Publication: This edition was published in 2010
Publishing Company: Harper Press
ISBN Number: 9780007350995
Summary: This book is set in New England during the Civil War. The story surrounds the March family. Mr. March is away at the war serving as a Union chaplain. The March sisters are Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. Marmee is their mother. The book is divided into two parts. During the first part, the character of Laurie is introduced when Jo meets him at a New Year's party. Marmee has to go tend to a sick Mr. March and the girls are left alone. They have many adventures. Beth almost dies after contracting Scarlett Fever from the neighbor's child. Three years pass between the two parts. In the second part Jo has a novel published. Meg has twins. Beth dies. Amy and Laurie are married, and Jo inherits Plumfield where she opens a boarding school. This is a wonderful story about family.
Applications for teaching: This is a good book to read when studying the Civil War. This book depicts the bonds of family facing adversity, and how the family changes over time.
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