Invincible Louisa
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Invincible Louisa is a book by Cornelia Meigs
that won the Newbery Medal
for excellence in American children's literature
in 1934. It discussed the life of author Louisa May Alcott
.
Cornelia Meigs
Cornelia Lynde Meigs was an American children's author, and educator.-Life:...
that won the Newbery Medal
Newbery Medal
The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association . The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. ...
for excellence in American children's literature
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
in 1934. It discussed the life of author Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist. She is best known for the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. Little Women was set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts, and published in 1868...
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