Portraits of Little Women
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In four ghost stories, set in nineteenth century Concord, Massachusetts, each of the March sisters has a supernatural encounter.
Although Amy encourages the attentions of Robert, a well-to-do classmate, she must face her true feelings when he surprises her with an expensive gift.
As each of the four March sisters turns ten, she is invited by Aunt March at Christmastime to discuss who will receive an heirloom, an old cameo brooch, and thus each girl contemplates her role in the family.
Jo March is given a journal in which to record her most private thoughts, but when her sisters read what she has written, it threatens to tear them apart.
When ten-year-old Meg receives an invitation to a friend's picnic but Jo does not, Meg must decide whether to decline in loyalty to her sister or to follow her heart and attend.
Each of the March sisters tries to spend her tenth birthday in her own special way, and learns that growing up sometimes means putting others first.
Beth tries to help an impoverished Irish immigrant boy and his family by stealing a silver bowl from her great aunt and giving it to the O'Neills to sell.
When Meg receives a bolt of exquisite lace to be used on her wedding day, she struggles to safeguard it from her covetous sister Jo.