Louisa May AlcottLouisa May Alcott
by: Keira
Why did I chose this person?Why did I chose this person?
I chose Louisa May Alcott because she wrote my
favorite books Little Women, Little Men, and Jo’s Boys.
Early LifeEarly Life
She was born in Pennsylvania but lived in Concord,
Massachusetts. She was most known for writing Little
Women. She studied with friends named Henry David
Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Theodore Parker.
She was also a house maid and a teacher to help her
family from 1850 to 1862. She went to Washington
D.C. as a Civil War Nurse.
AttributesAttributes
She had brown hair and peach skin. She was also smart
and a fictional writer.
Born and DiedBorn and Died
She was born on November 29, 1832 and died
on
March 6, 1888.
Gifts and TalentsGifts and Talents
Her gift and talents are writing poems, writing
books, and being a nurse.
ChallengesChallenges
Her sister named Lizzie died by a type of illness in
March 14, 1856.
What happened when Louisa MayWhat happened when Louisa May
Alcott was alive?Alcott was alive?
The Civil War was happening. Louisa was a
Civil
War nurse in Washington, D.C. Louisa and
her
sister, May, went to Europe in 1870 for a
vacation.
Episode or StoryEpisode or Story
She is most known as the author of Little
Woman.
She wrote Little Woman from May 1868 to July
1868. Some of her similarities with Little
Women
are she has three sisters, there sisters died, and
Jo
March and Louisa were tomboys.
ContributionsContributions
She gave us stories to help us use our
imagination.
Two Pen NamesTwo Pen Names
Her two pen names are Flora Fairfeild and A.M.
Barnard.
Most Famous BooksMost Famous Books
Her most famous books are Little Women,
Little Men, Eight Cousins, and Jo’s Boys.
She wrote books that had families as the
main characters.
Works CitedWorks Cited
http://www.louisamayalcott.org/louisamaytext.html
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~Hyper/ALCOTT/ABOUTLA.html
http://www.loa.org/volume.jsp?RequestID=405&gclid=CNnfgKrgvsICFQwP
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#safe=strict&q=louisa+may+alcott
http://www.biography.com/people/louisa-may-alcott-9179520
http://www.history.com/search?q=what%20was%20louisa%20may%20alcott
WebsiteWebsite
http://louisamayalcott1.weebly.com/

Louisa May Alcott