Meg Jo Beth and Amy: A Graphic Novel: A Modern Retelling of Little Women
Author: Rey Terciero
Desc: 2018 marks the 150th anniversary of the classic Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Join Meg Jo Beth and Amy as they are reenvisioned as a blended family living in modern day NYC in this beautiful graphic novel. With their father away in the military and their mother working two jobs to support the family the March sisters have to rely on one another to make it from day to day. Whether they're arguing over the bathroom struggling with homework fighting off bullies understanding their crushes or battling cancer there's one thing the four sisters keep questioning--will everything turn out okay? Join modern young women Meg Jo Beth and Amy in a new narrative that follows four sisters and their struggles in growing up dealing with racism discovering themselves and following their dreams. This beautiful (full-color) story is a must-read for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Smile and Sisters Mariko Tamaki's This One Summer Svetlana Chmakova's Awkward and Victoria Jamieson's Roller Girl.