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Louisa May Alcott's classic novel  Little Women gets modern day makeover in Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy a beautifully illustrated graphic novel, intended for middle grade readers. In this version, the March sisters are living in the big city. Dad's away serving in the military overseas, while their mother is juggling full time work and looking after their four daughters. In a contemporary twist, the Marches are a blended family--Meg is their father's daughter from his first marriage, while Jo is their mother's daughter from an earlier relationship. The pair married when both girls were little, their father adopted Jo and then younger sisters Beth and Amy came along. Oh, and did I mention that this family also happens to be bi-racial? The story weaves events from the original and gives them an contemporary twist--for example Beth is struck down with Leukaemia rather than Scarlett Fever, while Amy's experiences of bullying at school take a slightly different turn....