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245 pp.
| Simon |
April, 2007 |
TradeISBN 978-0-689-86412-4$15.99
(4)
4-6
Four sixth-grade girls and three of their mothers read Little Women for their book club. Reluctant at first, the girls manage to overcome their misgivings. The girls' voices are a bit stiff and stereotypical, and Frederick reaches too far for some of her Little Women parallels. But the concept is sweet and the Concord, Massachusetts, setting well drawn.