The Museum Shop at Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House Home of Little Women

Educational Materials List

P.O. Box 343

399 Lexington Road

Phone: 978.369.4118 E-Mail: [email protected]

Concord, MA 01742

Shop Fax: 978.369.9611 Website: www.louisamayalcott.org

ORCHARD HOUSE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS LIST Prices valid until June 30, 2007 Please use the enclosed order form or a copy thereof. All Massachusetts schools should include a copy of a tax-exempt certificate. Any item ordered in quantities of 10+ will receive a 10% discount. All orders shipped via Priority Mail unless otherwise designated. Please send order form and payment to Orchard House, Attn: Special Sales, P.O. Box 343, Concord, MA 01742-0343, or fax credit card orders to 978.369.9611. For additional information, please phone 978.369.4118 x117 or visit our website, www.louisamayalcott.org.

1. INDIVIDUAL COLOR POSTCARDS OF ORCHARD HOUSE Exterior/Kitchen/Dining Room & Parlor/May’s Room/Louisa’s Room/Study

50 cents each

2. POSTCARD PACKAGED SET All six color postcards noted above

$ 2.85

3. POSTCARDS OF LOUISA MAY ALCOTT Black & white photograph of Louisa at either age 26 or 50

65 cents each

4. ORCHARD HOUSE PENCIL WITH APPLE LOGO

35 cents each or 3 for $ 1.00

5. ORCHARD HOUSE “FLOATING” PEN $ 2.95 Image of the House floats in the upper barrel; available in pink, purple, teal, or blue 6. “ORDER OF INDOOR DUTIES FOR CHILDREN” A schedule reportedly written by Mr. Alcott and followed by the Alcott girls

$ 2.00

7. “THE YOUTH’S COMPANION” Facsimile article by Louisa May Alcott recalling memories of her childhood

$ 2.00

8. EDUCATIONAL CARD GAME The perennial favorite — “Classic Authors”

$ 6.00

9. ALCOTT FAMILY PROFILES (6) Brief biographical notes on each family members, with sketches

$ 2.95

10. “AMERICAN TRANSCENDENTALISM” BOOKLET In-house publication describing this important philosophical movement

$ 3.50

11. “CONCORD SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY” BOOKLET In-house publication describing Mr. Alcott’s adult education center

$ 3.50

12. “THE ALCOTTS AND ORCHARD HOUSE” BOOKLET In-house publication describing the family and their residence at Orchard House

$ 3.95

13. “THE POETRY OF LOUISA MAY ALCOTT” BOOKLET In-house publication with over 40 of Louisa’s poems

$ 6.95

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14. LOUISA MAY ALCOTT REPORT KIT $ 9.95 Includes directions for a costume, interesting facts about Louisa May Alcott, assorted postcards, “Alcott Family Profiles” (see item 9), and a snood and ribbon 15. COBBLESTONE MAGAZINE REPRINTS Choose “Louisa May Alcott” or “The Transcendentalists & Their Message”

$ 6.25 each

16. COLONIAL ALPHABET POSTER Suitable for framing

$ 8.50

17. COLONIAL ALPHABET TOTE BAGS Small - 6” x 10” Large - 13½” x 17”

$ 4.95 $ 9.95

18. COLONIAL ALPHABET MAN CLOTH DOLL 21½” tall - use to illustrate making shapes of letters with your body!

$ 12.00

19. “LOUISA MAY ALCOTT AT DESK” CANVAS BOOK BAG

$ 24.95

20. MR. ALCOTT’S “MAXIMS ON TEACHING” Poster of 58 progressive teaching ideals in calligraphy, suitable for framing

$ 8.95

21. LITTLE WOMEN MOVIE DVDs 1933 version starring Katharine Hepburn 1949 version starring June Allyson 1994 version starring Winona Ryder

$ 19.95

22. ORCHARD HOUSE ORIENTATION VIDEOTAPE 15-minute introduction to the Alcotts and their life at Orchard House

$ 15.95

23. WOODEN APPLE POINTERS FOR TEACHERS

$ 3.95

24. LITTLE WOMEN BLANK JOURNAL WITH PEN In a handy clear carrying case

$ 5.25

25. LITTLE WOMEN MUG With famous illustration by Jessie Wilcox Smith

$ 12.00

26. LITTLE WOMEN RULER With famous illustration by Jessie Wilcox Smith

$ 2.00

27. LITTLE WOMEN PENCIL With famous illustration by Jessie Wilcox Smith

50 cents each ~continued

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28. LITTLE WOMEN GIFT PACK Includes Little Women Dover edition paperback, Little Women ruler, journal, and pencil - Save $3.00 off individual prices!

$ 9.95

29. LITTLE WOMEN COLORING BOOK 48 pages, 8¼” x 11”

$ 3.95

30. LITTLE WOMEN BOOKMARK With famous illustration by Jessie Wilcox Smith

$ 3.50

31. LITTLE WOMEN STICKERS (6) With famous illustration by Jessie Wilcox Smith

$ 2.80

32. ORCHARD HOUSE PORCELAIN THIMBLE

$ 5.50

33. ORCHARD HOUSE EMBROIDERED PATCH $ 2.00 Stitched with an image of the House, “Louisa May Alcott,” & “Orchard House”; especially popular with Girl Scouts and anyone who enjoys or collects patches 34. “AUNT JO’S LITERARY LESSONS” HANDBOOK Unique advice and exercises for young writers, suitable for ages 8 - 13

$ 6.95

T-SHIRTS “Little Women grow up to be Great Women” Child sizes: XS (2-4), S (6-8), M (10-12), L (14-16) Adult sizes: S, M, L, XL Colors: Royal blue with yellow and white lettering White with purple and wine lettering Yellow with pink and wine lettering

$ 14.95 $ 16.95

BOOKS OF INTEREST * - denotes good for younger readers * LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott —Random House hardcover Illustrated by Jessie Wilcox Smith & Frank Merrill, 400 pages —Penguin paperback, 544 pages —Dover Publishing paperback, 549 pages —Dover Publishing abridged paperback, 112 pages —Kaplan Vocabulary Builders abridged edition, 304 pages

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$ 12.99 $ 7.95 $ 4.00 $ 1.50 $ 4.95

ALCOTT: IN HER OWN TIME edited by Professor Daniel Shealy $ 24.95 A neat compendium of Louisa May Alcott’s life as told through a series of recollections, interviews, and memoirs by family, friends, and associates. Read stories from the people who knew Miss Alcott, with several that focus on her teen years, providing intimate glimpses into the life of the Alcotts that lead readers to one conclusion: the family was happy, fun, and entertaining -- very much like the fictional Marches! 304 pages, illustrated paperback * BECOMING LITTLE WOMEN LOUISA MAY AT FRUITLANDS FARM by Jeannine Atkins $ 16.99 Imagine what it was like for Louisa and her family to live in a Utopian community! * THE BROWNIE AND THE PRINCESS by Louisa May Alcott $ 9.99 10 short stories filled with characters who have all the warmth, liveliness, and appeal of “Jo March” and her sisters! 256 pages, hardcover * FLOWER FABLES by Louisa May Alcott 150th Anniversary Edition! $ 15.95 An exclusive commemorative re-printing of Louisa’s first published book of enchanted stories of fairies and nature with illustrations. 100 pages, hardcover * THE GIRLHOOD DIARY OF LOUISA MAY ALCOTT edited by Kerry A. Graves Louisa’s diary entries written between the ages of 12 and 14, with annotations for better understanding. 32 pages, hardcover

$ 22.95

HOSPITAL SKETCHES by Louisa May Alcott $ 7.95 An incredible true account of Louisa’s time as a Civil War nurse, this is the first book to make critics sit up and take notice of the aspiring writer! 96 pages, paperback * INVINCIBLE LOUISA by Cornelia Meigs Newbery Award-winning biography great for ages 9-90! 210 pages, paperback

$ 7.99

THE JOURNALS OF LOUISA MAY ALCOTT $ 24.95 Edited by Madeleine Stern, Joel Myerson, and Daniel Shealy. 400 pages, paperback LOUISA MAY ALCOTT - A BIOGRAPHY by Madeleine B. Stern The most authoritative biography! 422 pages, paperback

$ 26.00

* LOUISA AND MR. THOREAU’S FLUTE $ 16.99 by Julie Dunlap and Marybeth Lorbiecki Beautifully illustrated story about the inspiring friendship of these two Concordians. 32 pages, illustrated hardcover ~continued

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L. M. ALCOTT: SIGNATURE OF REFORM $ 17.95 edited, with introduction by Madeleine Stern Inspired by the Orchard House Summer Conversational Series of 2000 and 2001, this is a collection of reform-minded writing that influenced 19th C. intellectuals, placed alongside Miss Alcott’s own writings on reform. 226 pages, paperback * LOUISA MAY ALCOTT - YOUNG NOVELIST by Beatrice Gormley Illustrated introductory paperback biography, part of the “Childhood of Famous Americans” series by Simon & Schuster

$ 5.99

OUTRAGEOUS QUESTIONS: THE LEGACY OF BRONSON ALCOTT AND AMERICA’S ONE-ROOM SCHOOLS by Laurie James Easy to read comparisons of traditional teaching and discipline methods with those of A. Bronson Alcott. Creative suggestions and activities for teachers included Paperback $ 10.95 Hardcover $ 16.95 * “PERSPECTIVES OF HISTORY” SERIES $ 6.95 each Easily understandable primary source materials provide insights into 19th C. issues. Available topics: “The Underground Railroad - Life on the Road to Freedom,” “The New England Transcendentalists - Life of the Mind and of the Sprit,” “Women in The Civil War - Warriors, Patriots, Nurses, and Spies,” and “Forward Into the Light - The Struggle for Women’s Suffrage” RECORD OF A SCHOOL by Elizabeth Palmer Peabody $ 15.95 Facsimile transcription of the detailed 1835 account of proceedings at Bronson Alcott’s Temple School in Boston. Included is actual dialogue between teacher and pupils, as well as illustrations of the unique classroom and daily schedule, and introduction by Peabody biographer Megan Marshall. The insight on teaching still holds relevance for any educator today! 226 pages, paperback * THE QUIET LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott $ 14.99 Honor Books illustrated hardcover with three Christmas stories: “The Quiet Little Women,” “Tilly’s Christmas,” and “Rosa’s Tale” -- makes a lovely gift! 32 pages THE SELECTED LETTERS OF LOUISA MAY ALCOTT $ 22.95 Edited by Madeleine Stern, Joel Myerson, and Daniel Shealy. 400 pages, paperback TRANSCENDENTAL WILD OATS by Louisa May Alcott Based on the Alcotts’ experience in the Utopian community of “Fruitlands” 94 pages, paperback

$ 9.95

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