Little Women ; Elementary [printed text] /
Louisa May Alcott, Author . -
London : Scholastic, 2010 . - p. 56 : ill. (col.) + CD.
ISBN : 978-1-905775-95-8
Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, graded material that will instantly appeal to low-level students. This well-known children's classic by Louisa May Alcott is made accessible to students in this simplified adaptation.
Little Women tells the story of a year in the life of the March sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Life in the 1860s' America is difficult for girls: they are poor, they work hard and their father is away at war. During the year, each sister has different problems. With the help of their mother and the friends around them, can they grow into happy young women?