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Title details for Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Available

Little Women

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by Louisa May Alcott
Scott McKowen
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The illustrations for this series were created by Scott McKowen, who, with his wife Christina Poddubiuk, operates Punch & Judy Inc., a company specializing in design and illustration for theater and performing arts. Their projects often involve research into the visual aspects of historical settings and characters. Christina is a theater set and costume designer and contributed advice on the period clothing for the illustrations.
Scott created these drawings in scratchboard ­ an engraving medium which evokes the look of popular art from the period of these stories. Scratchboard is an illustration board with a specifically prepared surface of hard white chalk. A thin layer of black ink is rolled over the surface, and lines are drawn by hand with a sharp knife by scraping through the ink layer to expose the white surface underneath. The finished drawings are then scanned and the color is added digitally.
The beautiful Meg, artistic tomboy Jo, doomed Beth, and selfish Amy: since the publication of Little Women in 1869, these four sisters have become America’s most beloved literary siblings. Louisa May Alcott’s rich and realistic portrait has inspired three movies and stirred the emotions of countless young girls. Set in New England during the Civil War, the novel follows the adventures of the March sisters as they struggle to pursue their dreams.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Little Women

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    February 15, 2011

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781402760860

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781402760860
      • File size: 2498 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 7.9
    • Lexile® Measure: 1300
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 10-12

  • Reviews

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2005
      The complete text of Alcott's classic tale of Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March is reprinted with a ribbon bookmark and a list of open-ended questions ("Do you think she overreacted, or was her anger justified?") designed to stimulate thought. Repeated scratchboard illustrations head each chapter, giving the book a generic appearance.

      (Copyright 2005 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:7.9
  • Lexile® Measure:1300
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:10-12

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