This beloved story is about the four March sisters. Meg, the eldest, is just beginning to fall in love. Then there's the tomboy Jo, who dreams of becoming a writer; Beth, the big-hearted one who always puts herself last; and last but not least, Amy, the precocious youngest. Times are tough; their father is away at war. But the four sisters don't lose their sense of humor, even though growing up isn't always easy.—Approximate age: 8–11 years old