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2) Jo's boys
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 18
Lexile measure
1120L
Language
English
Description
Jo's boys, and how they turned out: A sequel to "Little Men" is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1886. The novel is the final book in the unofficial Little Women series. In it, Jo's "children", now grown, are caught up in real world troubles. The book mostly follows the lives of Plumfield boys who were introduced in Little Men, particularly Tommy, Emil, Demi, Nat, Dan, and Professor Bhaer and Jo's sons Rob and Teddy,...
3) Little men
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 19
Lexile measure
1150L
Language
English
Description
The lovable Jo March-introduced to us in Little Women-is now married, with two sons of her own and an adopted family of twelve boys. And she couldn't be happier. Since starting an informal school at Plumfield, Jo and Professor Bhaer provide a haven for poor orphaned boys who thrive on warmth, goodness, and the affectionate interest of the March and Bhaer families. Sometimes it's difficult to tame the manners and spirits of wild boys who have had no...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 18
Lexile measure
1290L
Language
English
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When fourteen-year-old Polly Milton goes to stay with her friend Fanny for the summer, she finds that the Shaw family's wealthy city life couldn't be more different from her country upbringing. With her plain clothes and more practical interests, Polly is out of place among a crowd focused on following the latest trends and presenting the right image. One of the few people who doesn't pressure her to fit in is Fanny's brother, Tom, but he's also one...
5) Good wives
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Lexile measure
1210L
Language
English
Description
The March sisters have grown from little women to young adults. Now that the Civil War has ended, Meg is getting married, Beth still struggles to regain her health, and Jo and Amy are pursuing their dreams, encountering love and heartbreak along the way. But when tragedy strikes, the sisters' lives are turned upside down. With perseverance and family, together they must overcome hardships to find happiness. --Worldcat.
6) Mujercitas
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Español
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Narra las alegrías y las tristezas de las cuatro hermanas March a medida que crecían en la Nueva Inglaterra del siglo XIX.
Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow up in nineteenth-century New England.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
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In a story inspired by the famous nursery rhyme, Jack and Janey - nicknamed Jill - go sledding, make an unexpected turn onto a dangerous path, and fall off a hill. The accident leaves the two seriously injured and bedridden for several months. As Jack and Jill recover, their mothers and friends help them combact boredom with fun activities.
8) Little women
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 33
Lexile measure
AD 1300L
Language
English
Description
Wealth is certainly a most desirable thing, but poverty has its sunny side . . .” It's Christmas time . . . The March family has fallen on bad times after the father lost their money. The four March sisters-the nearly perfect ‘little woman' Meg, the tomboyish Jo, the shy but wise Beth, and the artist of the family Amy-are planning to brighten up their Christmas by buying presents while their father is away, fighting the Civil War. Featuring...
10) Rose in bloom
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 17
Lexile measure
1360L
Language
English
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Description
Several years after Rose Campbell was adopted by her uncle Alec, she and Phebe return from an extended trip to Europe, now young women ready to make their entrance into society. Though her uncle disapproves of fashionable society, Rose makes a deal with him: she'll have three months to attend parties and explore courting her way before she returns to his serious way of living.
11) Under the lilacs
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Ben Brown runs away from the circus with his dog (and best friend) Sancho to seek out his missing father. He stumbles into the lives of young sisters Bab and Betty Moss who live with their mother in a quiet, tidy house. Ben's juggling skills, Sancho's trick of spelling his name with letter blocks, and the duo's other tricks of the trade charm the small family while Bab and Betty's whimsical antics and their mother's steady goodness...
12) Eight cousins
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Lexile measure
1150L
Language
English
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The story of thirteen-year-old Rose Campbell, who finds herself in the care of her extended family after her wealthy father dies. Surrounded by her great-aunts, her father's brothers, their wives, and her seven rambunctious male cousins - and finding a fast friend in young housemaid Phebe - Rose spends a year taking chances, learning new things, and discovering what it means to be part of a large, loving family.
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English
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Before her wider fame as the author of Little Women, Louisa May Alcott achieved recognition for her accounts of her work as a volunteer nurse in an army hospital. Written during the winter of 1862-63, her lively dispatches appeared in the newspaper Commonwealth, where they were eagerly read by soldiers' friends and families. Then, as now, these chronicles revealed the desperate realities of battlefield medicine as well as the tentative first steps...
14) May flowers
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English
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"May Flowers" by Louisa May Alcott. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that...
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English
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The author of Little Women and other beloved classics, Louisa May Alcott grew up in a community of New England transcendentalists that included Thoreau and Emerson. Because her learned but impractical father was a poor provider, she supported her family by writing magazine stories that were often published anonymously.
This collection reveals the "other" Alcott, featuring "Behind a Mask" and "Pauline's Passion and Punishment," thrilling tales of...
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English
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"Mountain-Laurel and Maidenhair" is an 1887 children's novel by American author Louisa May Alcott. A charming tale of innocence and friendship set in idyllic countryside, this inspiring book is perfect for children or teenagers and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Alcott's wonderful work. Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888) was an American short story writer, novelist, and poet most famous for writing the novel "Little Women", as well as...
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