The Revelation of Louisa May

by Michaela MacColl

Overview

Louisa May Alcott can't believe it—her mother is leaving for the summer to earn money for the family and Louisa is to be in charge of the household. How will she find the time to write her stories, much less have any adventures of her own? But before long, Louisa finds herself juggling her temperamental father, a mysterious murder, a fugitive seeking refuge along the Underground Railroad, and blossoming love. Intertwining fact, fiction, and quotes from Little Women, Michaela MacColl has crafted another spunky heroine whose story will keep readers turning pages until the very end.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452133577
Publisher:	Chronicle Books
Publication date:	04/28/2015
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 5.90(h) x 1.00(d)
Lexile:	640L (what's this?)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Michaela MacColl studied multidisciplinary history at Vassar College and Yale University, which turns out to be the perfect degree for writing historical fiction. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Connecticut.

Editorial Reviews

"Reads like a contemporary young adult novel that will draw in a whole new audience."—School Library Connection, starred review

"Reads like a contemporary young adult novel that will draw in a whole new audience."—School Library Connection, starred review

"Reads like a contemporary young adult novel that will draw in a whole new audience."—School Library Connection, starred review

"A tantalizing glimpse of the real Louisa May Alcott's life."—Kirkus Reviews

"A tantalizing glimpse of the real Louisa May Alcott's life."—Kirkus Reviews

"A tantalizing glimpse of the real Louisa May Alcott's life."—Kirkus Reviews

"A tantalizing glimpse of the real Louisa May Alcott's life."—Kirkus Reviews

"A tantalizing glimpse of the real Louisa May Alcott's life."—Kirkus Reviews

"A tantalizing glimpse of the real Louisa May Alcott's life."—Kirkus Reviews

"A satisfying, thought-provoking read."—Publishers Weekly

"A satisfying, thought-provoking read."—Publishers Weekly

"A satisfying, thought-provoking read."—Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

2015-01-20
Fifteen-year-old Louisa Alcott cares for her family while protecting a fugitive slave, coping with a budding romance and solving a puzzling murder.Louisa's philosopher father refuses to earn a living, forcing the Alcotts to live in perpetual penury despite mother Marmee's endless economizing. In 1846, Marmee temporarily leaves her family in Concord to work in New Hampshire. A hot-tempered, strong-willed "force to be reckoned with," Louisa would rather be scribbling stories, but Marmee relies on her to keep house for her father and sisters as well as a runaway slave the Alcotts are hiding. When a slave catcher named Finch discovers the Alcotts are ardent abolitionists, he stalks and threatens Louisa. Her distant cousin Fred arrives for a visit with romantic intentions, further complicating Louisa's life. After Finch is murdered and her father implicated, Louisa's determined to find the real murderer. Artfully integrated quotes from Little Women and biographical facts transform this fictitious plot into a tantalizing glimpse of the real Louisa May Alcott's life, including her complex family relationships, unconventional convictions, and famous neighbors, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. A summary of this period in Alcott's life separates fact from fiction. An intriguing introduction to young Louisa May Alcott as a spunky heroine. (author's note, further reading) (Historical fiction. 12-18)

Kirkus Review