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Gr 3-5 A headstrong eight-year-old Louisa May Alcott and her friends take blissful Saturday treks into the Massachusetts countryside with their neighbor, Henry David Thoreau. When he plays his flute, Louy is enchanted, not caring a bit about the man's reputation as a "dreamer and a loafer." For Louy, who struggles against society's role for girls, these outings are exhilarating, perhaps even life-changing encounters, however brief. Readers experience her exasperation with the duties of her constr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Based on "journals, letters, and other writings of Louisa May Alcott, Henry David Thoreau, and their families" as well as other sources, this story has the ring of authenticity, a feeling supported by Mary Azarian's homely woodcuts. A surprising amount of information encapsulated in the brief prologue and equally brief afterword p...Log In or Sign Up to Read More