{"product_id":"jo-an-adaptation-of-little-women-sort-of-9780062875969","title":"Jo: An Adaptation of Little Women (Sort Of)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA modern-day graphic novel adaptation of \u003cem\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/em\u003e that explores identity, friendships, \u003cbr\u003eand new experiences through the eyes of thirteen-year-old Jo March. A must-read\u003cbr\u003efor fans of Raina Telgemeier.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the start of eighth grade, Jo March decides it's time\u003cbr\u003eto get serious about her writing and joins the school newspaper. But even with her\u003cbr\u003enew friend Freddie cheering her on, becoming a hard-hitting journalist is a lot\u003cbr\u003eharder than Jo imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat's not all that's tough. Jo and her sisters--Meg, Beth, and Amy--are getting\u003cbr\u003eused to a new normal at home, with their dad deployed overseas and their mom, a\u003cbr\u003enurse, working overtime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd while it helps to hang out with Laurie, the boy\u003cbr\u003ewho just moved next door, things get complicated when he tells Jo he has\u003cbr\u003efeelings for her. Feelings that Jo doesn't have for him...or for any boy.\u003cbr\u003eFeelings she's never shared with anyone before. Feelings that Jo might have for\u003cbr\u003eFreddie.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat does it take to figure out who you are? Jo March is about to find out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathleen Gros\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quill Tree Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062875969\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e516283 \/ Jo: An Adaptation of Little Women (Sort Of)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2020 pg. 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGros, Kathleen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathleen Gros \u003c\/b\u003eis a cartoonist living in Vancouver, British Columbia. She graduated with a BFA in illustration from Emily Carr University of Art and Design, and she published her first graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eLast Night at Wyrmwood High\u003c\/i\u003e, soon after. Since then, she has also published \u003ci\u003eJo\u003c\/i\u003e, a graphic novel adaptation of \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAnne\u003c\/i\u003e, a graphic novel adaptation of \u003ci\u003eAnne of Green Gables\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eCarousel Summer\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eTo learn more about Kathleen and her comics, visit her online at www.kagcomix.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kathleen Gros \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48614157516957,"sku":"9780062875969","price":19.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_32ebebe6-85cc-4f35-b46a-7141f82f46b3.jpg?v=1783464266","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/jo-an-adaptation-of-little-women-sort-of-9780062875969","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}