Louisa May Alcott 
The Louisa May Alcott Reader 

Fourth grade reading text, consisting of excerpts from the works of Louisa May Alcott — I. A CHRISTMAS DREAM, II. THE CANDY COUNTRY, III. NAUGHTY JOCKO, IV. THE SKIPPING SHOES, V. COCKYLOO, VI. ROSY’S JOURNEY, VII. HOW THEY RAN AWAY,
VIII. THE FAIRY BOX, IX. A HOLE IN THE WALL, and X. THE PIGGY GIRL.
According to Wikipedia: ‘Louisa May Alcott (1832 – 1888) was an American novelist. She is best known for the novel Little Women, published in 1868. This novel is loosely based on her childhood experiences with her three sisters.’