Q: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
Category: AMERICAN WOMEN AUTHORS 
Clue: Henry James called her "the Thackeray, the Trollope, of the nursery and the schoolroom"
A:
louisa may alcott