Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Graphic Novel: A Modern Retelling of Little Women

By Rey Terciero

Book Overview

Little Women with a twist: four sisters from a blended family experience the challenges and triumphs of life in NYC in this beautiful full-color graphic novel perfect for fans of Roller Girl and Smile.

Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy are having a really tough year: with their father serving in the military overseas, they must work overtime to make ends meet...and each girl is struggling in her own way. Whether it's school woes, health issues, boy troubles, or simply feeling lost, the March sisters all need the same thing: support from each other. Only by coming together--and sharing lots of laughs and tears--will these four young women find the courage to discover who they truly are as individuals...and as a family.
Meg is the eldest March, and she has a taste for the finer things in life. She dreams of marrying rich, enjoying fabulous clothes and parties, and leaving her five-floor walk-up apartment behind.
Jo pushes her siblings to be true to themselves, yet feels like no one will accept her for who she truly is. Her passion for writing gives her an outlet to feel worthy in the eyes of her friends and family.
Beth is the shy sister with a voice begging to be heard. But with a guitar in hand, she finds a courage that inspires her siblings to seize the day and not take life for granted.
Amy may be the baby of the family, but she has the biggest personality. Though she loves to fight with her sisters, her tough exterior protects a vulnerable heart that worries about her family's future.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316522880
• ISBN13: 9780316522885
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Little, Brown Ink
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Pretty cute

I'm one of those people that never really read/enjoyed the OGs because I could never get into the period-accurate bigotries and stereotypes, despite knowing they were written in a different time. So, I think as a standalone, the book is pretty cute and suits a modern audience, but you might not like it if you liked the original. That doesn't make it bad, though.

Nothing like Little Women

My 8 year old loves graphic novels and wanted to read this after seeing a local Little Women play put on by the University. I was so disappointed in this book though! The characters are so VERY different from the original, with different ideals/beliefs, and the entire family/sister situation often seems snarky and forced. I do not recommend.