Bingham, Jane M., ed. Writers for Children. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1988. Presents a biography of Louisa May Alcott and a critical review of Little Women. The virtues and flaws of the March sisters in Little Women can be compared with the treatment of the Sebastian sisters in the series by Susan Beth Pfeffer.

Lesniak, James C., ed. "Pfeffer, Susan Beth." In Contemporary Authors. New Revision Series. Vol. 31. Detroit: Gale Research, 1992. A biography of Susan Beth Pfeffer highlighting her numerous writings and award-winning novels.