Invincible Louisa:

The Story of the Author of Little Women

Cornelia Meigs


Little Women, Louisa May Alcott's famous story of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March, has been beloved by gernerations of readers. But did you know that Little Women is more than just a made-up story? Louisa based much of her book on her real-life family--her hardworking mother, her idealistic father, and her own three sisters, Anna, Elizabeth, and May. And Louisa used herself as the model for Jo, the high-spirited and outspoken tomboy who is determined to become a writer. In this true story of her life, find out what happened to the real Jo (Louisa) and her sisters, and whether there really was an Aunt March, a Professor Bhaer--or a Laurie.

1934 Newbery Honor Books:

The Forgotten Daughter (Caroline Snedeker)
Swords of Steel (Elsie Singmaster)
ABC Bunny (Wanda Gág)
Winged Girl of Knossos (Erik Berry)
New Land (Sarah Schmidt)
Big Tree of Bunlahy: Stories of My Own Countryside (Padraic Colum)
Glory of the Seas (Agnes Hewes)
Apprentice of Florence (Ann Kyle)


Last updated: December 2003

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