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Dear Reader: The Childhood of Famous Americans series, sixty-five years old in 1997, chronicles the early years of famous American men and women in an accessible manner. Each book is faithful in spirit to the values and experiences that influenced the person's development. History is fleshed out with fictionalized details, and conversations have been added to make the stories come alive to today's reader, but every reasonable effort has been made to make the stories consistent with the events, ethics, and character of their subjects. These books reaffirm the importance of our American heritage. We hope you learn to love the heroes and heroines who helped shape this great country. And by doing so, we hope you also develop a lasting love for the nation that gave them the opportunity to make their dreams come true. It will do the same for you. Happy Reading! The Editors
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Traces the life of the author of the well-loved stories of the March sisters, "Little Women" and its sequels.
Louisa May Alcott: Young Novelist (Childhood of Famous Americans Series) ANNOTATION
Traces the life of the author of the well-loved stories of the March sisters, "Little Women" and its sequels.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Dear Reader:
The Childhood of Famous Americans series, sixty-five years old in 1997, chronicles the early years of famous American men and women in an accessible manner. Each book is faithful in spirit to the values and experiences that influenced the person's development. History is fleshed out with fictionalized details, and conversations have been added to make the stories come alive to today's reader, but every reasonable effort has been made to make the stories consistent with the events, ethics, and character of their subjects.
These books reaffirm the importance of our American heritage. We hope you learn to love the heroes and heroines who helped shape this great country. And by doing so, we hope you also develop a lasting love for the nation that gave them the opportunity to make their dreams come true. It will do the same for you.
Happy Reading!
FROM THE CRITICS
Children's Literature - Gisela Jernigan
Part of the "Childhood of Famous Americans" series, this biography is "fleshed out with fictionalized details, and conversations have been added to make the stories come alive to today's reader..." Consisting of fifteen chapters, only the first few really fit the above description of "fictionalized biography." The parts of the book dealing with Louisa's life as a young author and adult read more like a typical biography, enriched by many quotes from primary sources, such as letters and journals. The author does an especially good job connecting Louisa's most popular children's books, such as--Little Women and Little Men, to her own life experiences, opinions and concern. Black-and-white illustrations and a list of her children's books are included.
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