Jo's Boys
Jo's BoysLouisa May Alcott
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Jo's Boys (1886)

Louisa May Alcott

Others: Positive

This sequel to Alcott's "Little Women" and "Little Men" chronicles the return of the classmates of Plumfield, Jo's school for boys. Readers reencounter Nat, the orphaned street musician, now a conservatory student; restless Dan, back from the gold mines of California; business-minded Tom; and other old friends.

ISBN:
9781018428390
Length:
328 pages

Genres: historical fiction, young adult, classics

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