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		Louisa M. Alcott Homepage and Biography on Bibliomania.com ^Votes:0 Louisa M. Alcott Eight Cousins Good Wives Little Women An Old Fashioned Girl Introduction Louisa May Alcott, daughter of Amos Bronson Alcott, one of Emerson's circle of friends, was born in Philadelphia in 1832. Educated mainly by H. D. Thoreau and her father, Miss Alcott served as a hospital nurse during the Civil War. Her first book, Flower Fables , appeared in 1854, and her next work, Hospital Sketches (1863), consisted of her letters home from the Union Hospital during the war. She first gained a wide reputation with Little Women (1868-69), and her best subsequent work was done in the same field. Her chief publications after Little Women are the following: An Old-Fashioned Girl (1870), Little Men (1871), Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag (1871-79), Work (1873), Silver Pitchers (1876), Rose in Bloom Read More Go to Site


		AlcottWeb -- A Site For Louisa May Alcott, Author of Little Women ^Votes:0 The AlcottWeb.com domain name is being spoofed by spam. AlcottWeb does not send out spam. We're sorry you're getting something with our address on it. Trust us, we hate getting the bounces as much as you hate getting the spam. This site is unaffiliated with Orchard House or any other official LMA organization. The official site is http://www.louisamayalcott.org . E-mail: info@alcottweb.com . Read More Go to Site

		American Literary Classics Library ^Votes:0 LITTLE WOMEN Part One Published - (1868) - Part Two Published - (1869) - By; Louisa May Alcott PART ONE CHAPTER ONE PLAYING PILGRIMS CHAPTER TWO A MERRY CHRISTMAS CHAPTER THREE THE LAURENCE BOY CHAPTER FOUR BURDENS CHAPTER FIVE BEING NEIGHBORLY CHAPTER SIX BETH FINDS THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL CHAPTER SEVEN AMY'S VALLEY OF HUMILIATION CHAPTER EIGHT JO MEETS APOLLYON CHAPTER NINE MEG GOES TO VANITY FAIR CHAPTER TEN THE P.C. AND P.O. CHAPTER ELEVEN EXPERIMENTS CHAPTER TWELVE CAMP LAURENCE CHAPTER THIRTEEN CASTLES IN THE AIR CHAPTER FOURTEEN SECRETS CHAPTER FIFTEEN A TELEGRAM CHAPTER SIXTEEN LETTERS CHAPTER SEVENTEEN LITTLE FAITHFUL CHAPTER EIGHTEEN DARK DAYS CHAPTER NINETEEN AMY'S WILL CHAPTER TWENTY CONFIDENTIAL CHAPTER TWENTY - ONE LAURIE MAKES MISCHIEF, AND JO MAKES PEACE CHAPTER TWENTY - TWO P Read More Go to Site

		An Indian Boy's Story ^Votes:0 An Indian Boy's Story Ah-nen-la-de-ni [La France, Daniel] Electronic Text Center , University of Virginia Library All on-line databases About the electronic version An Indian Boy's Story Ah-nen-la-de-ni [La France, Daniel] Creation of machine-readable version: Judy Boss Conversion to TEI.2-conformant markup: University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center ca. 36 kilobytes This version available from the University of Virginia Library Charlottesville, Va. http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/modeng/modeng0.browse.html This SGML text and any associated images may not be re-published electronically or on paper without written permission from the University of Virginia Library's Electronic Text Center (etext@virginia.edu). Copyright 1999, by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia Read More Go to Site

		Avi ^Votes:0 Avi (Want a Book?) About Avi About Avi's Books Info For Teachers Recently Published Soon To Be Published Complete Book List Early Reader Young Adult> Biocritical Study Biography Short Stories Historical Comedy Mystery Fantasy Adventure Ghosts Animal Tales Picture Books Copyright © 2003-2006 Avi. Site by Wolf Motor Co. Read More Go to Site

		Catherine and Laurence Anholt are the UK’s most successful author illustrator team ^Votes:0 Catherine and Laurence Anholt are one of the world’s most successful author/illustrator teams. From their studios in Lyme Regis, south west England, the Anholts have created more than 90 internationally bestselling children’s titles including... CHIMP AND ZEE SERIOUSLY SILLY STORIES ANHOLT'S ARTISTS Their books have won numerous awards including the prestigious NestlÉ Smarties Gold Award on two occasions. Laurence is amongst the 100 Most Borrowed Authors from UK Libraries (PLR sources) and was included in the Independent on Sunday’s ‘Top 10 Children’s Authors in the UK’ The Anholts are probably the only authors to own their own bookshop. The amazing Chimp and Zee, Bookshop by the Sea is stocked entirely with the Anholts’ signed books, prints and ca Read More Go to Site

		Elaine Marie Alphin's Home Page ^Votes:0 Meet the Author Elaine Marie Alphin Winner of the 2001 Edgar Award for Counterfeit Son Winner of the 2002 Society of Midland Authors Children's Fiction Award for Ghost Soldier Winner of the 2004 Young Hoosier Book Award for Ghost Soldier Winner of the 2005 ForeWard Book of the Year Gold Medal for Young Adult Fiction for The Perfect Shot Winner of the 1995 Virginia State Reading Association Award for The Ghost Cadet I started making up stories when I was very small, even before I could write them down. I always dreamed of writing my stories and seeing my books on library shelves one day, where everyone could read them. After years of writing and working and writing some more, I finally got my dream. You can find my books on your library shelves. I write fiction and nonfiction books for youn Read More Go to Site

		Jennifer Armstrong's Home Page ^Votes:0 Copyright ? Jennifer Armstrong. All rights reserved. Read More Go to Site

		Jim Aylesworth: Author, Teacher, Lecturer ^Votes:0 NEW-- Little Bitty Mousie with illustrations by Michael Hague (Walker and Company). Kirkus Reviews says of Little Bitty Mousie "...the lilting verse and sing-song refrain make this a treasure of the genre." Coming fall 2008, another fantastic folktale from the collection of tales created by Jim Aylesworth and Barbara McClintock (Scholastic Press). I taught first grade for twenty-five years, and have since retired to write and travel full-time. I have been very busy visiting schools across America, reading my stories, and inspiring thousands of children to read more on their own -- and to write more as well! NEW-- Little Bitty Mousie with illustrations by Michael Hague (Walker and Company). Coming fall 2008, another fantastic folktale from the collection of tales created by Jim Aylesworth a Read More Go to Site

		Laurence Anholt - About the Author ^Votes:0 The author of: Boris the brainiest baby Harold the hairiest man Polly the most poetic person Ruby the rudest girl Read Laurence Anholt's answers to Stories from the Web questions ( Part One , Part Two , Part Three and Part Four ). Find out more about Laurence Anholt Interview Visit Catherine and Laurence Anholt's own website! Find out about another author Home \| Stories \| Library Clubs \| Join In \| Gallery Email: stories@birmingham.gov.uk Send your work in using The Gallery 'Stories from the Web' is a Reader Development Programme managed by Birmingham Library and Information Services. For Partner Details. Web site hosted by UKOLN at: www.storiesfromtheweb.org COPYRIGHT ? 2001 RESOURCE & CONTRIBUTORS This page was last updated on 30th October 2001. Read More Go to Site

		Little Women, Louisa May Alcott: Home Page ^Votes:0 Little Women, Louisa May Alcott: Home Page Little Women By: Louisa May Alcott last updated: 9/1/95 Welcome This page serves as the Home Page for the University of Virginia's hypermedia presentation of Little Women . It was designed to provide browsers with an electronic version of the text along with several other resources in an effort to further understand Louisa May Alcott and her novel. Feel free to browse any of the selections. Thank you. Colophon: A technical description of the programs used and the people involved in the development of this site. About the Author: A brief biography of Louisa May Alcott. Chapter Summary: A brief summary of each chapter with a link to the text. The Little Women Text: The novel by Louisa May Alcott. Bibliography: A collection of critical essays and boo Read More Go to Site

		Marilyn Anderson's Home Page ^Votes:0 Welcome to Marilyn D. Anderson's Home Page Greetings and salutations. I'm so glad you could visit my web site. I mean I'm a total dunce at these cyber things, so if you got here and can read this, I'm proud of myself. I write stories and nonfiction stuff for kids because adults are too grumpy. I ought to know since I only became one recently. That's me in the picture hanging out with a tree and feeling really glad that I live on a neat little 9-acre farm in southern Indiana with my husband. To learn more about me and my books, here are some links for you to check out. Children and Parents: Your privacy is important to me. There are no cookies anywhere on this website. I do not use any form of tracking software, and I do not collect any personal information about my site visitors. Feel free Read More Go to Site

		Poultry home ^Votes:0 Poultry in Motion The Books of Mary Jane and Herm Auch Click on mouse to start Read More Go to Site

		RainbowLand: Fun for Kids ^Votes:0 The animals didn't appreciate their Land of Rainbow Colors until they nearly lost it. Read about the Rainbow Land Print out pages to color More a-MAZE-ing new fun to print out Download Mix 'n'Match Puzzle After unzipping, type MIXMATCH to run. Last updated on: 05-24-96. Since then you are visitor # Rainbow Land has been named one of "The Web's 10 BEST Business Sites in Central Jersey" by the Bridgewater, NJ Courier-News Win a free electronic book disk! Tell us how the animals of the Rainbow Land can get their colors back. If you can guess the solution the author thought of, you'll win a free disk with an interactive, animated version of the story. Our apologies to Mac users - the disk only works on IBM-compatible PCs. But we'd love to hear from you anyway! About the author Do you have a so Read More Go to Site

		sue alexander > children's book author ^Votes:0 Im the author of more than twenty childrens books and I love what I do! I invite you to explore my web site and share my joy in my work. Youll enjoy seeing World Famous Muriel as she appears here and there on the site. She is here through the generosity of Chris L. Demarest, the talented illustrator who created her image to match my words in the books about her. Im extremely grateful to Chris for allowing me to use her image. Remember, look for the sign to find new stuff on the site! © 2001 Sue Alexander. All Rights Reserved. Acknowledgements Email Read More Go to Site

		Tedd Arnold ^Votes:0 C ome in and browse through the children's picture books written and illustrated by Tedd Arnold. T here was an old lady who swallowed Fly Guy??? The fourth book in the series follows our winged hero where no fly wants to go. Is this the end of Fly Guy? Or does everyone live happily ever after, including the spider, the bird, the cat, the dog, the goat, the cow and the horse? Click here to read more. M y first novel for middle school readers!!! The dead body found in the Chemanga River had nothing to do with Todd. He was busy making beds at the family motel and writing alien stories to entertain his friends. Then he met Rat. For more click here . \| What else is recent? \| About the author \| Complete list of books \| \| A step-by-step look at how I illustrate \| Work in progress \| \| Visit my wri Read More Go to Site

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