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In 1934 Kit finds that she has hard lessons to learn about the Depression both at home, where she is helping her mother run a boarding house while her father looks for a new job, and at school, where a fight spoils the preparations for the Thanksgiving pageant.
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Characters/People edit
- Dad: Kit's father, a business man facing the problems of the Great Depression
- Mother: Kit's mother, who takes care of her family and their home with strength and determination.
- Kit: A clever, resourceful girl who helps her family cope with the dark days of the Depression.
- Charlie: Kit's affectionate and supportive older brother.
- Uncle Hendrick: Mother's wealthy and disapproving uncle.
- Mrs. Howard: Mother's garden club friend, who is a guest in the Kitteredge home.
- Sterling Howard: Mrs. Howard's son, whose delicate health hides surprising strengths.
- Ruthie Smithens: Kit's best friend, who is loyal, understanding, and genorous.
- Roger: A know-it-all boy in Kit's class.
First Sentence edit
"Hey, Kit, wake up."
Table of Contents edit
Kit's Family and Friends
1. Messages
2. Pilgrims and Indians
3. Spilling the Beans
4. Kit's Hard Times
Looking Back
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 6 in American Girls Collection - Kit, 1934. (standard series)
Preceded by Meet Kit, and followed by Kit's Surprise.
This is book 2 of 11 in American Girls Collection - Kit. (community list)
Preceded by Meet Kit, and followed by Kit's Surprise.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Valerie Tripp (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Walter Rane (Illustrator)
- Susan McAliley (Illustrator) - vignettes illustrator
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Page Count: 67
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