Kirsten Learns a Lesson: A School Story (American Girls) |
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Janet Beeler Shaw
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Pages: 69 (Paperback)
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
ISBN: 0937295108
Pub: American Girl
Pub date: 1986-08
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 794289
Reader Reviews:
Wonderful (0/0 people found this helpful)
This is another in the American Girls Short Stories series about Kirsten Larson, a nine-year-old girl from Sweden, whose family has moved to frontier Minnesota of 1854. In this episode, Kirsten begins school. As she struggles to learn her lessons in a new language, she makes a new friend, Singing Bird, an Indian girl of about Kirsten's age.
This is another lesson in friendship and hard work, one masterfully told. Again, Renee Graef's illustrations are plentiful, and of a perfect style for the story. My nine-year-old daughter loves this wonderful book, and so do I.
I love it! (0/0 people found this helpful)
This is a sweet tale about a little pioneer girl named Kirsten who is a Swedish immigrant and has a little difficulty speaking English- which gets trouble from her tough teacher. Things worsen as the teacher moves in with her aunt and uncle who Kirsten's family lives near and eats supper with every night. Kirsten finds her solace by running into the woods to play with her secret friend, a young Indian girl named Singing Bird. Everything in this book is great- from the stern but kindly teacher, to the friendship with the Indian girl.
A good book (0/0 people found this helpful)
This book teaches you that you can be friends with people even if they speak another language. I've read every Kirsten book and this is one of the best!
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Books -> Subjects -> Children’s Books -> Fiction -> General AAS
Books -> Subjects -> Study Books -> FE & College -> Vocational -> Sport & Recreation
Books -> Refinements -> Language (feature_browse-bin) -> English
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