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Description edit
Kirsten, a pioneer girl of strength and spirit who settles on the frontier. Their friends and families, their struggles and successes, their sad times and celebrations, their secrets and adventures.
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Characters/People edit
- Kirsten: A nine-year-old girl who moves with her family to a new home on America's frontier in 1854.
- Papa: Kirsten's father, who is sometimes gruff but always loving
- Mama: Kirsten's mother, who never loses heart.
- Lars: Kirsten's fourteen-year old brother, who is almost a man.
- Peter: Kirsten's mischevious brother, who is five years old.
- Marta: Kirsten's best friend on the long trip from Sweden to Minnesota.
- Anna: Kirsten's seven-year-old cousin.
- Lisbeth: Kirsten's elven-year-old cousin.
- Uncle Olav: Kirsten's uncle, who came to America six year before Kirsten and her family.
- Aunt Inger: Kirsten's aunt, who helps the Larsons feel at home in America.
First Sentence edit
"That's America!" Kirsten said happily.
Table of Contents edit
Kirsten's Family and Friends
1. America!
2. Lost
3. Across the New Land
4. A Sad Journey
5. Home at Last
Looking Back
Sneak Peek
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 6 in American Girls Collection - Kirsten, 1854. (standard series)
Followed by Kirsten Learns a Lesson.
This is book 7 of 13 in American Girls Collection. (publisher series)
This is book 1 of 11 in American Girls Collection - Kirsten. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Janet Beeler Shaw (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Renée Graef (Illustrator)
- Paul Lackner (Illustrator) - vignette illustrator
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Pleasant Company Publications
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1986
ISBN: 0937295019
Page Count: 61
Publisher: Pleasant Company Publications
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1986
ISBN: 0937295019
Page Count: 61
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