"Jo & Laurie" by Melissa de la Cruz reimagines the lives of the beloved characters from Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women." Set against the backdrop of a post-Civil War America, the story explores the evolving relationship between Jo March and Laurie Laurence. As they navigate their aspirations and societal expectations, Jo strives to pursue her writing career while Laurie grapples with his own identity and family legacy. Their deep bond faces challenges and misunderstandings, ultimately leading them to discover their true selves and what they truly want from life and each other in a heartwarming tale of love and friendship. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 400 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2022 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Melissa de la Cruz is the #1 bestselling author of books for readers of all ages, including the Witches of East End, Blue Bloods, and Descendants series. Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl live in Los Angeles, California, with their families. Beautiful Chaos is the third book in the Beautiful Creatures series.