{"product_id":"louisa-learns-to-write-louisa-may-alcott-creates-little-women-9781629794563","title":"Louisa Learns to Write: Louisa May Alcott Creates Little Women","description":"\u003cb\u003eThrough persistence and hard work, Louisa May Alcott goes from a little girl writing in her \"Imagination Book\" to the world-renowned author of \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis nonfiction picture book will inspire creativity and spark interest in writing for kids ages 7-10. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLouisa May Alcott wrote the beloved classic\u003ci\u003e Little Women\u003c\/i\u003e, but she started out as just a little girl scribbling in her journal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn into the middle of a spirited, creative group of sisters, Louisa was always up for exploration, play, dreaming, and creating--the traits that would one day make her a writer. Even when times were hard, Louisa's family held each other close and persevered. So when Louisa dared to write a novel, she wrote about the thing that mattered most to her--family! The four Alcott sisters became the four March sisters in the smashing hit novel \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning writer Kate Hannigan and illustrator Sofia Moore bring Louisa to life, and she is just as spunky and charming as you'd hope Jo March's creator would be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Hannigan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Calkins Creek Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781629794563\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate Hannigan is the author of several children's books, including \u003ci\u003eA Lady Has the Floor\u003c\/i\u003e, which received four starred reviews; \u003ci\u003eJosephine and Her Dishwashing Machine\u003c\/i\u003e, a 2024 NSTA-CBC Best STEM Book; and \u003ci\u003eNellie vs. Elizabeth\u003c\/i\u003e, one of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best Children's Books. Kate's other books have also made the 2022 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List, the 2023 Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year, and were nominated for the 2023 Illinois Bluestem Award, among many other honors. Her most recent title is \u003ci\u003eRachel Carson's Wonder-Filled World\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSofia Moore is a Ukrainian-American artist and illustrator. She loves painting traditionally and layering textures both on paper and digitally. Her recent book \u003ci\u003eDream By Dream\u003c\/i\u003e by Geri Kolesar was a 2024 Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year. Her other titles include \u003ci\u003ePencilvania\u003c\/i\u003e by Stephanie Watson, named one of the best books of 2021 by the New York Public Library, and \u003ci\u003eA Beam of Light\u003c\/i\u003e by Elisa Boxer.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kate Hannigan \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47598580957341,"sku":"9781629794563","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_7309f2d4-4f74-4963-babe-101b98f6a62a.jpg?v=1769516383","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/louisa-learns-to-write-louisa-may-alcott-creates-little-women-9781629794563","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}