With their father away in the military and their mother working overtime to support the family, the March sisters have to rely on one another to make it from day to day. Whether they're arguing over the bathroom, struggling with homework, fighting off bullies, understanding their crushes, or battling leukemia, there's one thing the four sisters keep questioning--will everything turn out okay? Follow modern young women, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as they discover themselves and follow their dreams.
This lushly-illustrated story is a must-read for fans of Raina Telgemeier's SMILE and SISTERS, Mariko Tamaki's THIS ONE SUMMER, Svetlana Chmakova's AWKWARD, and Victoria Jamieson's ROLLER GIRL.
Confession: I'm not fond of LITTLE WOMEN. But MEG, JO, BETH, AND AMY is a contemporary retelling that corrected issues I had with the original book. Sometimes the girls' letters to their dad felt clunky, more like an info dump than realistic letters from his children. The Women's March illustration at the end included some trans-exclusive imagery, which was especially disappointing considering how diverse and inclusive the book otherwise was. But overall, I did enjoy this retelling, and look forward to hearing what my 10-year-old thinks when she reads it.
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