TY - BOOK AU - McDonough,Yona Zeldis AU - Andersen,Bethanne TI - Louisa: the life of Louisa May Alcott SN - 0805081925 (reinforced : alk. paper) AV - PS1018 .M347 2009 U1 - 813/.4B 22 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Henry Holt and Co. KW - Alcott, Louisa May, KW - Authors, American KW - 19th century KW - Biography KW - Juvenile literature N1 - "Christy Ottaviano Books."; Includes bibliographical references N2 - Louisa came from a family that was poor but freethinking, and she started teaching when she was only seventeen years old. But writing was her passion. This biography captures the life of a compassionate woman who left an indelible mark on literature for all ages ER -