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Louisa May's Battle
by Kathleen Krull
Illustrator: Carlyn Beccia
Ages: 9+
Published: 2013
Publisher: Walker/Bloomsbury
ISBN: 978-0-8027-9668-4
Keywords: nurses, Civil War, Authors
Louisa May Alcott's experience as a Civil War nurse helped mold the wonderful writing style that produced “Little Women” and her other books. Expressive digital illustrations.