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No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.  \nCalico Chapter Books™ is a trademark and logo of Magic Wagon.  \nPrinted in the United States of America, Melrose Park, Illinois. 042011  \n092011  \n This book contains at least 10% recycled materials.  \nOriginal text by Louisa May Alcott Adapted by Kathryn Lay Illustrated by Mike Lacey  \nEdited by Stephanie Hedlund and Rochelle Baltzer Cover and interior design by Abbey Fitzgerald  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nLay, Kathryn.  \nLouisa May Alcott’s Little women / adapted by Kathryn Lay ; illustrated by Mike Lacey.  \n[p. cm. --](p. cm. --) (Calico illustrated classics) ISBN 978-1-61641-617-1  \n[1 . Family life--New England--Fiction. 2. Sisters--Fiction. 3. New England--History--19th century--Fiction. ] I. Lacey, Mike, ill. II. Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888. Little women. III. 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Meg said,“Mother knows it will be a hard winter. She thinks we should not spend money on pleasures when the men suffer in the army.”  \n“We each have a dollar and that won’t help the army much. I would like to buy a new book,” said Jo, who loved to read.  \nBeth said with a quiet sigh, “I plan to buy new music.”  \n“I will buy a nice box of drawing pencils,”Amy said.  \n“Mother didn’t say we couldn’t spend our own money. We work hard for it,” said Jo.  \nThey each agreed that they worked hard with Meg teaching, Jo taking care of fussy old Aunt March, Beth keeping the house tidy, and Amy going to school with girls who laughed at her for being poor.  \nMargaret was sixteen, very pretty, and a bit vain. Fifteen-year-old Jo was tall and thin. Beth was thirteen and shy. She seemed happy to live in a world of her own. Amy was pretty with blue eyes and yellow hair. She always carried herself like a young lady.  \nWhen the clock struck six, Beth put a pair of slippers by the fireplace to warm. The girls knew their mother was coming and they all cheered up. 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