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A biography of the well known nineteenth-century American author whose popular novels, "Little Women" and "Little Men," were based on her own family experiences.

In nineteenth-century Concord, Massachusetts, seven-year-old Louisa May Alcott joins other local children on the varied excursions led by teacher and naturalist Henry David Thoreau, and is inspired to write her first poem.

Recounts the efforts of Louisa May Alcott's family to establish a utopian community known as Fruitlands in Massachusetts in 1843, as seen through the eyes of the shy eleven-year-old girl next door.

Louisa May Alcott has problems--her mother is taking a job over a hundred miles away to earn some money, leaving to it to Louisa to care for the family, her father refuses to work for money, a fugitive slave is seeking refuge in their house, and a slave catcher has been murdered, making the Underground Railroad much more dangerous.

In Acton, Oregon, sisters Alex, Stevie, and Joey take turns telling about their lives, including auditioning for the same part in the school musical, baking contest-worthy cupcakes, and becoming obsessed with "Little Women.

In Acton, Oregon, sisters Alex, Stevie, and Joey take turns telling about their lives, including auditioning for the same part in the school musical, baking contest-worthy cupcakes, and becoming obsessed with "Little Women.

The mothers of four very different sixth-grade girls pressure them into forming a book club, and find, as they read the classic novel "Little Women," that they have more in common than they thought.

Excerpts from the girlhood diary of Louisa May Alcott, describing her family life, lessons, and experiences on a communal farm in the 1840s.

A biography of the author of books for young people that surveys her achievements.

Fictional diary entries recount the true-life efforts of Louisa May Alcott's family to establish a utopian community known as Fruitlands in Massachusetts in 1843.

Uses illustrations and text for elementary students to present the life of writer Louisa May Alcott.

Traces the life of the author of the well-loved stories of the March sisters, "Little Women" and its sequels.

Discusses the life of the popular nineteenth-century author of "Little Women.

Tells the life story of nineteenth-century author Louisa May Alcott, describing the New England childhood with her three sisters that she immortalized in "Little Women," her development as a writer, and her years of sacrifice for her family.

Describes how author Louisa May Alcott journeyed to Washington D.