Little Women

by Devra Newberger Speregen (Adapter), Louisa May Alcott, Richard Lauter (Illustrator)

Times are hard for the March sisters - their father's away at war and the family is short on money - but these girls don't dwell on such matters and always look on the bright side. Whether it's performing a play or getting on with day-to-day chores, the sisters can find the fun in any situation - but what fate holds in store for the girls, only time will tell.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Childrens, Young Adult, Chapter Books

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2004

About the author

Devra Newberger Speregen has written more than 100 books, including young adult fiction, non-fiction, puzzle books, activity books, and nearly 30 biographies for young people. Speregen serves as a regular contributor to Young Judea Magazine and BabagaNewz Magazine.

Reviews

[Josh Miller · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall a decent little story. Not too shabby

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adapted for younger readers. Includes black and white illustrations.

[Alli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Will forever love this book. Such an easy, fun read.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Meg, Jo, Beth,and Amy are four sisters. Their father is fighting in the war even though he is too old. Their sweet pretty mother who was caring and nice! Christmas was near and they were excited! They met a young boy that lives with his grandfather. But when Laurie asks Jo to marry him and Beth was very sick things all of a sudden change for her! Read the book to find out what happens!

[Kim · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this book at my 10 year old’s request. The story was good, but this is a very weak adaptation.

[Grace Lynch · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great classic story, the short version for kids was a great read for some of my students this year and they really enjoyed all the characters from start to end!

[asiya | アセヤ (free palestine) · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had read this book a whilllllle ago! But, it still kept true to what I think of the story: boring and unnecessary. I don't get why there is such a want for this book. I might give the original one a try, since that could be better, but still...

[Christian · Rating 1 out of 5]

DISGUSTING!!!!!!!!!!! this is the worst book i have ever read in my life. there is nothing exiting inside this book and found myself falling asleep every time i started to read this book. After reading this book and going through devistating pain the ending was terible and everything went wrong and was not even worth reading for an A+ in my language class (which i did get thankfully).

[Gurleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book, is a abridged version of the classical tale of woe, romance, friendship, and life. Little Woman is about four sisters who discover that they must all work together to keep their family strong, after their father leaves for war. But all the while, things change, the sisters love for each other remains strong, but they "experience life's many trials and joys" as well.

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoying this with Clara right now. Chapters are the perfect length, and there are plenty of illustrations. Vocabulary and occasional subject matter are a little above her level, but still fun to read together.

I don't think we ever finished this...I was afraid of how Clara would react to Beth's death. Might try again next year.

[Juliet (Must Read Morris) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a shorter, easier version of the book written for kids. I really like the story and would like to read the original version.

[Peggy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm enjoying revisiting classic children's books I read as a young girl. My summer project.

[Sana · Rating 3 out of 5]

the author in this story wrote in good language but not modern and alot of events you can finde on it.

[Lili · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great series of books, American Classic stories about a family during the civil war.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has to be my all time favorite book! I remember reading this over and over again as a little girl. This was probably the book that made me LOVE to read:)

[Deborah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think that it is will cool

[ⓝⓐⓣⓗⓐⓝⓐⓔⓛ♦Depression Sucks♦ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this a while ago!