Today we tell about Louisa May Alcott. She wrote . In 1868, an American publisher asked Louisa May Alcott to write a book for girls. At first, she was not sure if she wanted to do it. She said she didn't like girls. However, she decided to write the book finally. She told about her experiences growing up in the northeast of the United States. The book was quite interesting. became one of the most popular children's books in American literature. It was published in more than 50 languages. Alcott was born in Pennsylvania in 1832. The Alcotts did not have much money. She tried teaching, sewing and taking care of children. She did not like any of these jobs. At the age of 16, she wrote her first book, . Her stories were exciting, but unreal. She sold them to newspapers and magazines for money. The first volume of came out in 1868. It made Alcott famous and get a lot of money. She continued writing other popular books for young people. These books included , and . Alcott wrote many exciting stories about love. But she was single all her life. She continued to help her family during the last years of her life.

Answer this series of questions:

1. Who is the main person in this passage?
2. Who asked her to write a book for girls?
3. In what year?
4. What was Louisa's reaction?
5. Why?
6. Where did she grew up in?
7. Did she finally write the book?
8. Did it become one of the most popular book?
9. In how many languages was it published?
10. In what year was Alcott born?
11. Where exactly?
12. What other jobs did she have?
13. Did she like any of it?
14. At what age did she write a book?
15. Did she become famous?
16. Was she single throughout her life?
17. Was she helpful towards her family?

Numbered answers:
1. Louisa
2. an American publisher
3. 1868
4. she was not sure
5. she didn't like girls
6. the northeast
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. more than 50
10. 1832
11. in Pennsylvania
12. teaching, sewing and taking care of children
13. No
14. 16
15. Yes
16. Yes
17. Yes