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Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1986]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
650L
Physical Desc
69 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
After immigrating from Sweden to join relatives in an American prairie community, Kirsten endures the ordeal of a strange school through a secret friendship with an Indian girl.
Author
Series
American girls collection volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
Description
Kirsten and her family celebrate their first Christmas in their new home on Uncle Olav's farm in mid-nineteenth-century Minnesota.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1986
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
610L
Physical Desc
61 pages : illustration (some color) ; 23 centimeters.
Language
English
Description
In 1904, nine-year-old Samantha, an orphan living with her wealthy grandmother, and her servant friend Nellie have a midnight adventure when they try to find out what has happened to the seamstress who suddenly left her job.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1986]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
640L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Even though he is away serving in an English hospital during World War II, Molly's father finds a way to make the family Christmas very special.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Description
Samantha is determined to help nine-year-old Nellie, attending school for the first time, with her school work and learns a great deal herself about what it is like to be a poor child and work in a factory.
Author
Series
American girls collection Kirsten volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
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Description
A tough Minnesota winter brings many changes to Kirsten's frontier life, including the new responsibility of helping her brother Lars set his traps and a move into a new house for her family.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1988]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
680L
Physical Desc
67 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Molly's excitement at performing in a big show is exceeded only by the announcement that her father is returning home from the war.
Author
Pub. Date
1988
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
67 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Kirsten is proud and excited when she finds a bee tree full of honey, one of the natural treasures of her Minnesota frontier world, but she exposes herself to great danger by trying to harvest the honey by herself.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Kirsten is proud and excited when she finds a bee tree full of honey, one of the natural treasures of her Minnesota frontier world, but she exposes herself to great danger by trying to harvest the honey by herself.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1988]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
Physical Desc
69 pages, 3 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Molly conquers her fear of swimming underwater when she and the other campers at Camp Gowonagin divide into two teams to play Color War.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1988]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
610L
Physical Desc
65 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
While spending the summer at Grandmary's summer home on Goose Lake, Samantha and her twin cousins decide to visit the island where Samantha's parents were drowned during a storm.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1991]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
630L
Physical Desc
69 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Shortly before the Revolutionary War, nine-year-old Felicity, who lives in Williamsburg, is torn between supporting the tariff-induced tea boycott and saving her friendship with Elizabeth, a young loyalist from England.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
600L
Physical Desc
69 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Christmas in Williamsburg means a dancing party at the Governor's Palace for Felicity, but her mother becomes very ill and cannot finish the special blue gown.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1991]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
600L
Physical Desc
69 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
In Williamsburg in 1774, nine-year-old Felicity rescues a beautiful horse who is being beaten and starved by her cruel owner.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1992]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
550L
Physical Desc
69 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The outbreak of the Revolutionary War in 1775 brings drastic changes to Felicity's life in Williamsburg, affecting both her family and her friendship with Elizabeth.
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