Behind a Mask, or, A Woman's Power
by Louisa May Alcott
Young adult · ages 14–18 · grades 9–12 · 1050L · 2022
Why we'd hand it over
Alcott's pulp thriller disguised as social criticism—a brilliant, morally complicated female protagonist who uses intelligence and performance to survive a hostile world, and the book never quite lets you trust her or forgive her completely.