The American Girls Collection — Multiple Authors

• Aug-1986
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Kirsten has a hard time in her new American school because she doesn't speak English very well. Miss Winston, her new teacher, is strict and not very understanding. Things get worse when Miss Winston comes to live with the Larson family. Kirsten's on...

• Aug-1986
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The Larson family celebrates their first Christmas in America, and Kirsten wants to keep some of their old Swedish traditions alive in the new country. She secretly plans a Saint Lucia celebration for her family. For her own Christmas she hopes for j...

• Aug-1986
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In the summer of 1854, after a long and dangerous journey on a small ship, Kirsten Larson and her family arrive in America. Everything in the new land is different from the small village Kirsten left behind in Sweden. The way people dress, how they t...

• Aug-1986
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Samantha Parkington is an orpan who lives with her rich grandmother in 1904. There are many servants in Grandmary's busy, bustling household, but there is no one for Samantha to play with. That's why she's so excited when Nellie moves in next door. N...

• Aug-1986
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Samantha has high hopes for the best Christmas ever. Things start to go wrong when her Uncle Gard announces he is bringing the beautiful Cornelia home for the holidays. The household goes into a dither, and in all the confusion, no one pays much atte...

• Aug-1986
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The Mclntires face a disappointing Christmas. Dad is off at war in England, Molly's grandparents can't come for the holidays, and it looks like there won't be any exciting presents. Worst of all, the family hasn't heard from Dad for a long time, and ...

• Aug-1986
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FOR MOLLY MCINTIRE, life seems full of change. It's 1944 and the world is at war. Her father is far away caring for wounded soldiers. Her mother is busy working for the Red Cross. Mrs. Gilford, the strict housekeeper, makes her eat terrible things li...

• Aug-1986
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When the teacher announces the Lend-a-Hand Contest to help the war effort, Molly is determined that the third grade girls will plan the winning project. Instead, they choose an idea that Molly knows will never work out. So she talks two friends into ...

• Sep-1986
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Samantha goes to Miss Crampton's Academy, a private school for proper young ladies, where everyone is buzzing about the upcoming speaking contest. Samantha is working hard to win the gold medal. But she has something else on her mind, too. She's worr...

• Dec-1987
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Exciting new things come to the Larsons' farm in Minnesota in the springtime -- including a big new barn and a tiny new baby. But changes bring new worries and more work for Kirsten, too. First she is afraid for Mama's health. Then caring for a baby ...

• Dec-1987
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Samantha's birthday party is nearly ruined when Eddie Ryland plays a mean trick. Then Agnes and Agatha, Cornelia's ten-year-old twin sisters, save the day with an invitation to visit New York City. Samantha loves the twins' carefree attitude and can'...

• Dec-1987
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The books in this collection tell the stories of three American girls who lived long ago: --Kirsten, a pioneer girl of strength and spirit who settles on the frontier, --Samantha, a bright Victorian beauty, an orphan raised by her wealthy grandmoth...

• Jun-1988
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Kirsten welcomes summer when it finally comes to Minnesota. Even chores, such as catching fish for dinner, seem like play. One day while she's fishing, Kirsten leaves the stream to explore the woods. There she finds a treasure: a bee tree packed with...

• Jun-1988
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Everyone loves Camp Gowonagin, but Molly loves it most of all. She spends two wonderful weeks there singing, hiking, canoeing, and making arts and crafts projects with her friends Linda and Susan. When the camp director announces the beginning of Cam...

• Jun-1988
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This summer everyone is at Piney Point, Grandmary's home in the mountains. Admiral Archibald Beemis has come all the way from England, as he does every summer. And Uncle Gard and Aunt Cornelia have brought the mischievous twins Agnes and Agatha with ...

• Sep-1988
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The Minnesota winter is bitter cold. It seems very long to Kirsten and her family, who are crowded in their tiny log cabin. Kirsten looks forward to the days she's allowed outside to help her brother Lars with his trap line. One day she brings home a...

• Sep-1988
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The books in this collection tell the stories of five American girls who lived long ago: --Felicity, a spunky, spritely colonial girl, full of energy and independence, --Kirsten, a pioneer girl of strength and spirit who settles on the frontier, -...

• Sep-1988
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Times change for Samantha when she moves to New York City to live with Uncle Gard and Aunt Cornelia. They change for Nellie, Samantha's servant friend in Mount Bedford, too. But Nellie's changes aren't as happy as Samantha's. When her friend disappea...

• Sep-1988
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• Sep-1991
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Nine-year-old Felicity is sent to Miss Manderly's house to learn to be a polite gentlewoman. She practices elegant penmanship, fancy stitchery, formal dancing, and the proper way to serve tea. Two sisters from England join the lessons, and one of the...

• Sep-1991
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Felicity is invited to a dancing lesson at the elegant Governor's Palace, the most wonderful honor she can imagine. Mother promises to make a beautiful new gown for her, just like the one shown on the fashion doll at the milliner's shop. As the splen...

• Sep-1991
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Meet Felicity Merriman, a spunky, spritely nine-year-old girl who lives in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1774, just before the Revolutionary War. She grows impatient doing "sitting down kinds of things," like practicing her stitchery or handwriting. She...

• Jun-1992
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For Felicity Merriman, 1776 starts off with good news. Grandfather tells her that her beloved horse Penny is going to have a foal. Felicity has one worry -- Jiggy Nye. He has been cruel to Penny in the past. Will he be cruel to her again when he gets...

• Jun-1992
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Summer on Grandfather's plantation next to the York River is heaven for Felicity. She can be out of doors all day long -- riding horses with Grandfather, playing with Nan and William, and exploring the woods, the fields, and the river's shore. One da...

• Jun-1992
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Springtime means that Felicity's birthday is coming. This year, springtime also brings a visit from Grandfather, who has a precious gift for Felicity -- a guitar that belonged to her grandmother. Felicity is so enchanted with the guitar that she diso...

• Sep-1993
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One night during the summer of 1864, Addy Walker overhears her parents talk about an exciting yet terrifying idea -- escaping slavery. But before Addy's family can make the escape, the worst happens to them. The family is separated when Master Steven...

• Sep-1993
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Addy Walker and her mother arrive in Philadelphia to begin life as free people. Everything is new to them in the big city. Addy is most happy about two changes. She has a friend for the first time, Sarah, and she goes to school, where she learns to r...

• Sep-1993
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Addy and her mother know that Christmas will be hard without Poppa, Sam, and Esther. When Addy spots a beautiful red scarf in a secondhand shop, she determines to get it for Momma to brighten her holiday. To save the money, Addy decides to keep half ...

• Sep-1994
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As 1865 ends, Addy still longs to have her whole family together. She's begun to give up hope when the Walker family finally gets word that baby Esther, Auntie Lula, and Uncle Solomon have started out for Philadelphia. Addy begins to search the city ...

• Sep-1994
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It's summer in Philadelphia. The Civil War has ended, and families like Addy's that have been separated are searching for their loved ones. The church is putting on a fundraising fair to help people hurt by the war. When Addy has to work on the fair ...

• Sep-1994
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It's springtime in Philadelphia, and Addy and her parents have moved from the garret into a boarding house. There Addy finds a wise and inspiring friend, M'dear. Like many people who grew up enslaved, Addy doesn't know when she was born. M'dear encou...

• Sep-1994
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• Sep-1997
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When Tia Dolores returns to the Montoyas' rancho, Josefina is delighted. But soon after she arrives, a flash flood kills hundreds of the family's sheep. Tia Dolores suggests that the Montoyas could recover from this terrible loss by starting a weavin...

• Sep-1997
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Josefina hopes her family will have a happy Christmas, even though she knows they will miss Mama. When they discover that the treasured Christmas altar cloth Mama embroidered has been badly damaged, she and her sisters are heartbroken. Josefina's hop...

• Sep-1997
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Josefina Montoya is growing up on her family's rancho near Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1824. Ever since Mama died a year before, Josefina and her three sisters have been struggling to carry on without her. One bright autumn day, happy news arrives -- th...

• Sep-1998
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Josefina is pleased and proud when her godmother, Tia Magdalena, asks for her help with springtime chores. Tia Magdalena is a respected healer in the village, and Josefina hopes very much to become a healer just like her someday. Then one afternoon a...

• Sep-1998
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To celebrate the end of the Christmas season, the Montoyas hold a party for all their friends and neighbors. Josefina and her sisters handle the preparations beautifully, and the party is a great success. But the girls' pleasure turns to shock the ne...

• Sep-1998
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Josefina's family is in Santa Fe to make a trade that will affect the future of their rancho. An American wagon train will arrive any day, and Josefina can't wait to get her first look at American traders and the things they sell. Before the wagon tr...

• May-1999
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Nine-year-old Kirsten keeps her friendship with a Sioux Indian girl a secret until Kirsten's little brother becomes lost in the woods, in a short story that includes a section on Sioux Indians and a project related to the story....

• May-1999
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• May-1999
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When her friend Nellie, the servant girl from next door, does not show up for ice skating as usual, Samantha is afraid that Nellie will not come to her party because she cannot afford to bring presents....

• Sep-1999
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It's 1814. America is at war with Britain, and eleven-year-old Elisabet Holder is suddenly alone. Her father -- the only family she knows -- has been taken prisoner by the British. Sent from Boston to New Orleans to live with relatives she's never me...

• Sep-1999
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It's 1860. Annie Dawson loves living on the Red Buttes Pony Express Station, with daring riders like her friend Billy Cody racing through to carry the mail coast to coast. But more than anything, Annie loves the pony Magpie. When Magpie suddenly turn...

• Sep-1999
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It's 1918. Pam Lowder and her papa raise the best homing pigeons on the North Carolina coast -- homers with the rare ability to fly at night. While Papa's away in World War I, a stranger with a foreign accent comes to town. Soon Pam's best birds star...

• Oct-1999
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It's 1942. America has just entered World War II, and Charlotte Campbell's brother Jim has gone to fight. Twelve-year-old Charlotte wants to help the war effort too, so she and her classmates start a scrap metal drive. When all the metal is stolen, C...

• Oct-1999
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It's 1914. Susan O'Neal's widowed mother takes in a boarder to help pay the rent -- an Englishwoman named Bea. As Susan helps Bea unpack, she glimpses a letter with the words must be kept secret for now. Susan forgets about the letter for weeks . . ....

• Mar-2000
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It's 1928. Bessie Coulter's father whisks her from their North Carolina farm to Harlem, New York, with no explanation -- leaving Mama behind. Twelve-year-old Bessie's determination to find out what's happening to her family leads her into the midst o...

• Mar-2000
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In Kirsten and the New Girl, Nora arrives at Powderkeg School and changes everything. Kirsten has been the new girl for a whole year, and now Nora is getting all the attention. Kirsten can't help but feel jealous, until she learns Nora's secret. A...

• Mar-2000
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• Sep-2000
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Kit hopes Dad will find a new job soon! When he does, things in the Kittredge household can go back to the way they were before Dad lost his business. Kit won't have to get up early every morning before school to help Mother with chores for the bothe...

• Sep-2000
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KIT OVERHEARS terrible news just before Christmas -- her family may lose their house. Even with the rent from the boarders, the Kittredges don't have enough money to pay the bank. Then Kit's pride causes her to have a fight with her best friend Ruthi...

• Sep-2000
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Kit Kittredge is a nine-year old girl with a nose for news. But since most of the news in the early 1930s is about the hard times of the Depression, Kit writes her own newspaper stories. She reports on what happens at home while Dad is at work -- lik...

• Sep-2000
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In 1908, eleven-year-old Innie joins the library club at a settlement house that serves immigrant families of Boston's North End, but when items and money disappear from the settlement house, Innie's past as a troublemaker puts her under suspicion....

• Sep-2000
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• Sep-2000
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It's 1865. Near the end of the Civil War, twelve-year-old Cassie Willis learns that her brother Jacob has been killed while fighting in the Confederate army. Torn by grief, she runs to the secret thicket in the piney woods that she and Jacob loved --...

• Mar-2001
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In 1878, twelve-year-old Ida Kate and her widowed father welcome a mail-order bride and her baby to their Kansas homestead, but Ida Kate soon suspects that the bride is not the woman with whom Papa has corresponded. Simultaneous....

• Mar-2001
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It's 1904. Twelve-year-old Orphelia Bruce dreams of being a musical star -- and she has the talent to make her dream come true. Her biggest obstacle is Momma, who forbids her to perform anywhere but at church in tiny Calico Creek, Missouri. When Orp...

• Mar-2001
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• Mar-2001
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Though her parents "jumped the broom" to get married when they were slaves, now that they are living free in Philadelphia after the Civil War they plan to have a church wedding and Addy works to complete a special quilt to give them as a wedding gift...

• Aug-2001
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Cranky Uncle Hendrick has come to stay with the Kittredge family. Kit gets stuck running errands and writing letters for Uncle Hendrick almost every day. Soon his fiery letters to the newspaper and stinging words to Kit have her losing hope for bette...

• Aug-2001
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Kit is ready for an adventure. Actually, she is ready for anything -- as long as it doesn't involve chores, which are all she's been doing all summer long. When a young hobo named Will stops to work in the Kittredges' garden in exchange for a meal, h...

• Aug-2001
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It's 1754. Rebecca Percy lives in a New Hampshire fort on the edge of the English frontier. She's waited years for word of her parents, captured by Abenaki Indians. Then Widow Tyler, the kind woman she lives with, takes in a white boy raised by Abena...

• Aug-2001
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When Mandy discovers that members of the KKK are using her secret forest clearing to plan a bombing of the nearby Highlander School during a speech by Eleanor Roosevelt, she must race against time to thwart the Klansmen's evil plot, in a thrilling my...

• Aug-2001
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It's 1724. Soon after Rachel Howell joins her wealthy father in Charles Town, South Carolina, she becomes friends with Sally, the tavern-keeper's daughter. When twelve-year-old Rachel is forbidden to see Sally, the girls find a secret meeting place -...

• Sep-2001
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Ten-year-old Lindsey is continually getting into trouble despite her well-meaning, impulsive efforts to rescue a classmate from bullies, cheer up her depressed uncle, help with her brother's upcoming bar mitzvah, brighten up her neighborhood, and spa...

• Sep-2001
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Keeping up with boarding house chores means there's no time to plan a birthday party for Kit's tenth birthday. Besides, there's no money either, since Dad still doesn't have a job because of the Depression. Kit knows she shouldn't even be thinking ab...

• Mar-2002
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It's 1867. Twelve-year-old Emma Henderson is mortified when Mother takes to wearing a Reform Dress -- hideous bloomers! Worse, Mother has accepted a newspaper job in wild, far-off Colorado Territory. But even Emma can't imagine just how badly things ...

• Mar-2002
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It's 1897. Swept up in the great Klondike gold rush, Hetty McKinley sails north with Papa and her dashing Uncle Donall. Landing in Alaska, Hetty feels excitement in the air. But as the McKinleys trek the rugged trail inland to Chilkoot Pass, their ad...

• Mar-2002
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• Mar-2002
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Through photographs, illustrations, and both factual and fictionalized anecdotes, shows what life was like in the United States during the Depression, including major historical events to the details of everyday life....

• Mar-2002
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• Sep-2002
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Speaking Rain has returned to Kaya's family, but Kaya still has one last fear - that she'll never see her beloved horse, Steps High, again. When Kaya hears of a herd of Nimiipuu horses running wild in the mountains, dhr hopes Steps High is on...

• Sep-2002
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When Kaya befriends a lone dog that has wandered near her camp, others in the village warn her to be careful.Dogs don't usually live by themselves, and some people think the lone dog is not to be trusted. But Kaya brings the dog food and can feel...

• Sep-2002
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When Swan Circling saves a baby on a runaway horse, Kaya is awed by the young warrior woman's bravery. Kaya wants to be strong like Swan Circling, and she hopes to be her friend, too. Kaya knows she's made mistakes, can she be worthy of Swan Circling...

• Sep-2002
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Kaya and her family are on their way to thundering Celilo Falls for an exciting summer of salmon fishing, horse racing, games, parades, feasting, and dancing. Kaya loves to join in the fun, but she's also got something serious on her mind: searching ...

• Sep-2002
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KAYA AWAKENS to the fierce barking of the village dogs. Enemy raiders are in her camp! As Kaya and her blind sister, Speaking Rain, make their way toward the safety of the woods, Kaya hears whinnies of panic. Where is Steps High? Are the raiders tryi...

• Sep-2002
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IT'S HARD FOR KAYA not to boast about her beautiful, spirited Appaloosa mare, Steps High. Kaya wants to be one of the very best horsewomen in the village. But when boasting leads to a daring bareback race, Kaya puts both herself and her horse in dang...

• Oct-2002
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In the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, twelve-year-old Clara finds a baby left on the doorstep of her family's boarding house, and sets out to unravel the surrounding mysteries. Simultaneous....

• Mar-2003
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• Mar-2003
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In 1925, after witnessing the violent actions of some gangsters, twelve-year-old Emily Scott accompanies her older sister on a trip to a luxurious hotel on the New Jersey shore, but worries that the gangsters have come to the same hotel. Simultaneous...

• Mar-2003
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In Kaya and the River Girl, Kaya meets Spotted Owl, whose people live along the Big River. When Spotted Owl strikes up a friendship with Kaya's sister Speaking Rain, Kaya feels hurt and left out. But in a moment of danger, Kaya and Spotted Owl must w...

• Mar-2003
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In Kirsten's Promise, Kirsten meets Ezra, a little boy who is living out of an overturned wagon. Thinking that his mother will soon return, Kirsten promises not to tell anyone about the boy. But she soon regrets that promise with all of her heart. ...

• Mar-2003
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In Samantha's Special Talent, Samantha organizes a talent show to raise money for the town library. It seems as if everyone has an act to perform for the show except Samantha. But when the curtains close, she discovers a special talent of her own. ...

• Mar-2003
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In Addy's Summer Place, Addy travels to Cape Island for the Fourth of July. In her new dress and spiral curls, Addy tries to act like a proper young lady. But when a white girl is unfriendly to Addy, Addy learns that growing up means more than good ...

• Mar-2003
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While traveling west by train to Montana's Glacier National Park, Kit Kittredge and her Aunt Millie attend the 1934 World's Fair in Chicago, stay overnight at a cattle ranch, and meet President and First Lady Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt....

• Sep-2003
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Meet Kailey Whether she's spying on tide-pool creatures or splash-crashing through waves on her boogie board, there's no place ten-year-old Kailey loves more than the ocean. She and her best friend, Tess, feel totally lucky when they find out a resor...

• Sep-2003
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In the late nineteenth century, twelve-year-old Rhoda Midyette investigates her suspicion that a wrecker may be luring ships to their destruction on the Virginia barrier island where her father is Keeper of a U.S. Lifesaving Station. Simultaneous. 15...

• Mar-2004
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It's 1775.� Elspeth Monro, newly come from Scotland, is just beginning to feel at home in North Carolina, with a new friend and a weaving apprenticeship she loves.� To Elspeth, the brewing Revolution feels very far away--until someone starts to threa...

• Dec-2004
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Meet Marisol Luna, a girl who was born to dance. the upsettting news that her family is moving to Chicago suburbs is made worse when Marisol learns that her new neighborhood doesn't have a dance studio. That means no tap, no jazz, no ballet folklo'r...

• Mar-2005
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SAMANTHA is excited about her family's stay at a fancy new "apartment-hotel" -- until she learns there's a terrible curse on the building's owner! As soon as Samantha arrives, one thing after another goes alarmingly wrong. Is it the curse -- or is...

• Mar-2005
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Kit lands a summer job with her local newspaper. As she noses around the zoo gathering facts for a kid's column, Kit stumbles into some strange monkey business. Her reporter's instincts tell her that she's onto something worth investigating -- and sh...

• Mar-2005
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When Molly's aunt flies in for a visit, she unknowingly brings trouble - and a frightening mystery. While searching for clues, Molly discovers that even on the home front, war can change friends and family forever. At the end of the story, the "Looki...

• Mar-2005
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Kaya's village is preparing for the powerful winter Spirit Dances when an injured stranger arrives. She doesn't speak, and no one can reach her but Kaya's beloved dog, Tatlo. Who is the stranger and why is she so silent and alone? Kaya searches for c...

• Sep-2005
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Elizabeth Cole and her best friend, Felicity, are "the merriest girls in Virginia" -- at least that's what Felicity's father calls them. The merry friends think it's very funny to play tricks on Elizabeth's snobby older sister, Annabelle. When Annabe...

• Jan-2006
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When ten-year-old Jess McConnell meets a new friend on her trip to the ancient Maya ruins in Belize, she is invited on an eco-adventure and makes some real discoveries--about the dangers in the Belizean jungle, about the people who have lived there s...

• Mar-2006
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Josefina has heard tales and legends all her life: rumors of gold and silver buried in the hills, and even stories of a ghostly Weeping Woman who haunts the countryside. She never imagined that such tales might be true until the day a mysterious stra...

• Mar-2006
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Samantha and Nellie set sail for Europe. Also aboard the ship is a world-famous archaeologist and the legendary sapphire that he is carrying to a London museum. When his priceless jewel disappears, Samantha realizes that every one of the passengers i...

• Mar-2006
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Felicity is spending the summer of 1776 at her family's Virginia plantation, King's Creek, where every day she rides her beloved horse Penny. Soon Felicity hears news that British soldiers are burning Patriot farms and stealing their animals. Then sh...

• Sep-2006
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Spring 1944: Emily Bennett, a young English girl, has come to stay with Molly McIntire's family to escape the bombing of London. Emily's parents sent her off with the reminder to be "a brave soldier for England," but Emily doesn't see how she can do ...

• Dec-2006
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Meet Nicki Fleming Nicki Fleming is natural with animals. When the chance to train a service dog comes up, she just can't say "No," even if it means taking on more responsibility and having to give up some of the things she loves doing. When Sprock...

• Feb-2007
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Kit is visiting Aunt Millie in Mountain Hollow, Kentucky, in 1934. When a professor arrives to study Kentucky mountain traditions, Kit is thrilled to help with her research--until it becomes clear that somebody doesn't want "outsiders" nosing around....

• Feb-2007
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Molly wishes that she and her English friend, Emily, had exciting volunteer jobs that really helped in the fight to win World War Two. Instead, they're magazine delivery girls at Oak Knoll Hospital. Soon, however, Molly and Emily start to suspect tha...

• Feb-2007
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Addy is overjoyed when Poppa's new boss offers the Walker family a home of their own on his property in Philadelphia's elegant Society Hill neighborhood. But Addy soon discovers that their new home holds frightening secrets, and one leads str...

• Jun-2007
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This is an American Girl book. American Girl celebrates a girls inner star-that little whisper inside that encourages her to stand tall, reach high, and dream big. This book is used with some previous owners name and minor doodling on inside of front...

• Sep-2007
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Julie Albright doesn't want to move, even just a few miles away. Moving means leaving her best friend, Ivy, and her pet rabbit, Nutmeg. Worst of all, it means leaving Dad now that her parents are divorced. Then Julie finds out that her new school has...

• Sep-2007
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Julie is enjoying working on her school project, "The Story of My Life," until she comes to the part about "The Worst Thing That Ever Happened." That would be her parents' divorce, and she doesn't want to tell her class about that. Julie tries to fin...

• Sep-2007
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Julie knows Christmas will be difficult this year, but when her sister Tracy refuses to go to Dad's house for Christmas, Julie feels as if her family is falling apart. Over the holidays Julie finds comfort spending time with her best friend, Ivy Ling...

• Sep-2007
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Julie joins her cousins on a wagon train in honor of America's Bicentennial. The journey is filled with adventures, challenges, and self-discovery as Julie faces her fears to make an important contribution to the wagon train . When an important docum...

• Sep-2007
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Julie is sent to school detention for passing a note to a deaf girl to tell her what the teacher is saying. Indignant, she decides to run for student body president and try to change the detention system. But no fifth grader has ever run before, and ...

• Sep-2007
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Julie and Ivy are eating snowcones in Golden Gate Park when they hear an odd sound. It's a baby owl--and it needs help. At a wildlife rescue center, Julie meets Shasta and Sierra, two bald eagles. Shasta's wing is injured, and Julie hopes he'll be ab...

• Sep-2007
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Ruthie Smithens, a girl who believes in fairy tales and happy endings, would do almost anything to help her best friend, Kit Kittredge, whose family has been hard hit by the Depression. But Ruthie has learned the hard way that offers of help, even be...

• Sep-2007
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Ivy Ling feels unlucky. Her best friend, Julie Albright, has moved away, her mom is super busy with law school, and Ivy has to go to Chinese school every Saturday. Worst of all, Ivy learns that the annual Ling family reunion is scheduled for the same...

• Jan-2008
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Meet Mia St. Clair Mia has grown up playing ice hockey with her three older brothers on the pond behind their house. She's got the skills and scrappiness needed to be a star hockey player, but Mia's tired of skating in her brothers' shadows and ha...

• Jan-2008
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Mia can't wait for Regionals. Or can she? Mia St. Clair has been training all year to master the moves she needs to compete at Regionals. She is eager for and worried about Regionals all at the same time. Is she a good enough skater? Does she h...

• Mar-2008
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Kirsten Larson has been living on the Minnesota frontier for only a few weeks when her neighbor and friend, Erik Sandahl, disappears. Erik had promised to help the Larsons at harvest time--and he owes Uncle Olav money. Has Erik run out on his promise...

• Mar-2008
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It's 1935 and Kit Kittredge is volunteering backstage for a local theater company. She plans to write an exciting newspaper article about a new play that stars famous actors from New York City. But from behind the scenes, Kit and her friend Stirling ...

• Mar-2008
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Felicity Merriman is alarmed when mysterious notices appear in Williamsburg, falsely accusing her friend Fiona's father of helping th British. With the Revolution heating up, Felicity knows the accusations will bring danger to Fiona's family. Then Fe...

• Aug-2008
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Girls will love exploring Kit's world with this interactive book. It features 30 pages of pull-tabs, spinning wheels, and other surprises: girls can peek inside Kit's kitchen cupboard, unscramble a secret hobo code, go on a lift-the-flap scavenger hu...

• Jan-2009
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Chrissa Maxwell moves to a new school in the middle of the year, and the girls in her fourth-grade class are decidedly unfriendly. On the advice of her grandmother, Chrissa tries first to be nice, and then to ignore the mean girls. But they just won'...

• Jan-2009
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Chrissa�s had a good summer, practicing for swim team tryouts. Then her world is shaken when she and her friends get mean text messages and there�s an accident at the pool. Can one girl put an end to the bullying?...

• Mar-2009
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Molly still does her patriotic duty to help America win World War Two, but in the spring of 1945 she's weary and troubled. Dad is home safe...but he seems different now. Her archrival at school is driving her crazy. And someone is sneaking into the b...

• Mar-2009
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Felicity has just said good-bye to her mother, who's going on a trip and leaving Felicity in charge of the house. Mother's carriage has barely left before a surprise package arrives, holding silver heirlooms that have been passed down in the Merriman...

• Mar-2009
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Julie really likes the new girl in her class, Carla Warner. Still, there's something odd about her. The things Carla says don't quite add up, and she seems to avoid answering certain questions. At first Julie is sure there's a sensible ex...

• Mar-2009
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Samantha can't wait to take Nellie to Piney Point, Grandmary's summer home in the mountains. But the girls arrive to find the lodge plagued with accidents--and Grandmary begins to think about selling. Samantha and Nellie must figure out what's going ...

• Jun-2009
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Rebecca Rubin longs to be the center of attention, but it's not easy in a family of five children! When mysterious cousin Max, the actor, tells her the secret to pleasing an audience, Rebecca can hardly wait to try it out. Then she learns that her yo...

• Jun-2009
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At last, cousin Ana has arrived at Ellis Island, and Rebecca can't wait to meet her. She's sure they'll be just like sisters, doing everything together. It's crowded with two families in one small apartment, but Rebecca is happy to share everything w...

• Jun-2009
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On her tenth birthday, Rebecca can hardly believe it when cousin Max invites her to join him for a day at his movie studio to watch a movie being made! Although her parents don't approve of actors or movies, Mama relents and says Rebecca may go. At t...

• Jun-2009
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On a family outing to the famous amusement park, Coney Island, Rebecca sets off with her cousin Ana to enjoy the rides and games. The one thing dampening the fun is her big brother, Victor--if only he would stop being so bossy! Fuming, Rebecca resolv...

• Jun-2009
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"Let's make a movie!" Rebecca thinks this is a grand idea, but when her gentle cousin Ana plays the role of a cruel factory boss, the fun turns sour. Once Rebecca learns the truth about factories, though, she begins to see why Ana acted so mean. A fe...

• Jun-2009
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Rebecca's teacher assigns the class to make Christmas decorations--but Rebecca's family is Jewish and doesn't celebrate Christmas. Her teacher tells her that Christmas is a national holiday, for all Americans to celebrate. Although her parents came f...

• Jan-2010
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Lanie is an "outside" girl who is stuck with an "inside" family. She longs to go camping, explore the outdoors, and have real adventures, but no one else in her family is interested. To make matters worse, Lanie's best friend is far away and living o...

• Jan-2010
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Lanie is delighted that her aunt has returned and her wild garden is taking off--but her next door neighbor is not happy that Lanie is growing a "weed garden" right in their suburban neighborhood, next to her prize roses. She threatens to report Lani...

• Mar-2010
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Julie discovers a mysterious note written in Chinese. She brings it to her friend Ivy to translate, and learns that the note once belonged to Ivy's grandmother, from long ago when she was a girl immigrating from China to San Francisco. The note promi...

• Mar-2010
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Kit writes a newspaper story about how her dog, Grace, saved the Kittredges and their boarders from a house fire. Grace becomes a local celebrity, and all the attention is a lot of fun for Kit--until the night Grace mysteriously vanishes. Who would t...

• Mar-2010
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Rebecca is off to summer camp, where she can't wait to swim, canoe, and meet new girls. She loves the shivery tales told around the campfire and seeing the stars and fireflies at night, but making friends turns out to be harder than she expected. Wha...

• Jan-2011
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Meet Kanani Akina When Kanani's cousin Rachel comes to stay for a month, Kanani can't wait to show her what life is like in a friendly Hawaiian town -- from eating shave ice to snorkeling with sea turtles. But Rachel seems homesick and unhappy. Kana...

• Jan-2011
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Kanani enjoys working at her family's new shave ice stand to raise money to protect the Hawaiian monk seal. If only she hadn't promised her best friend Celina that she would take surfing lessons with her! When the girls' friendship starts to unravel,...

• Mar-2011
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Rebecca is put in charge of the new neighbors' baby--and a kidnapper is on the loose in New York City! So when a strange boy shows up asking a few too many questions about the baby, Rebecca starts to worry. Could the child be in danger? Includes an i...

• Mar-2011
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When an oil spill threatens the sea birds of San Francisco, Julie is eager to lend a hand. So when she learns that her friend T.J. is helping with an auction to raise money for the clean-up efforts, she decides to get involved. But then she finds out...

• Mar-2011
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Samantha and Nellie are in England for the first time, vacationing with Grandmary and the Admiral. They are excited to visit an English knight who lives in an ancient manor house, next to a castle that's rumored to be haunted. But the visit turns spo...

• Sep-2011
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Marie-Grace Gardner has just arrived in New Orleans, and she hopes she never has to move again. The lively city is unlike any other place Marie-Grace has lived. When she meets Mademoiselle Oceane, a talented opera singer, Marie-Grace longs to take vo...

• Sep-2011
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Marie-Grace is worried. Yellow fever is raging through New Orleans. The orphanage where she and Cécile have been volunteering is becoming crowded with children who have lost their parents to the dreadful disease. And now someone Marie-Grace cares ab...

• Sep-2011
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Marie-Grace can't believe what she finds on her doorstep one rainy night: a baby! More than anything, Marie-Grace hopes her father will let the little boy stay with them. But when a slave-catcher comes looking for him, Marie-Grace realizes the baby i...

• Sep-2011
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Cecile Rey can't wait for Mardi Gras -- New Orleans' dazzling season of parties and costume balls. For the grandest event of all, the Children's Ball, Cecile is determined to come up with a fantastic costume like no one else's. Everyone will notice h...

• Sep-2011
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Cecile's summer is off to a glowing start. She loves spending time with her older brother, Armand, who is finally home from France. And she and her friend Marie-Grace enjoy helping at a nearby orphanage, playing with the children. But a shadow falls ...

• Sep-2011
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Cecile and her friend Marie-Grace volunteer at an Orphanage every week, and Cecile becomes especially close to one little girl named Perrine. But there are so many children who have lost their families to yellow fever, and Cecile wishes she could do ...

• Sep-2011
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Rebecca is put in charge of the new neighbors' baby-and a kidnapper is on the loose in New York City! So when a strange boy shows up asking a few too many questions about the baby, Rebecca starts to worry. Could the child be in danger? Includes an il...

• Feb-2012
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Meet McKenna Brooks McKenna has always done well in school and in gymnastics, but when she starts fourth grade, school suddenly feels really hard. When her teacher suggests she get a tutor, McKenna is horrified -- until she gets to know her tutor,...

• Feb-2012
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McKenna's cast is coming off soon, but she still has to get through tryouts for the Shooting Star competitive gymnastics team. She's finally doing better in school, thanks to Josie's tutoring. When Josie needs help facing her fear of horseback riding...

• Mar-2012
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Rebecca and her neighbor, Mr. Rossi, seem to be having bad luck. When Mr. Rossi sprains his wrist, Rebecca takes over the care and feeding of his pigeons--and discovers a strange black pigeon with an eerie message warning Mr. Rossi of danger. Where d...

• Mar-2012
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Marie-Grace can't wait to begin her journey up the Mississippi River with her father. The steamboat they're traveling on is the biggest and fanciest boat Marie-Grace has ever seen. It's crowded with all sorts of interesting passengers, including Wilh...

• Mar-2012
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As Cécile exits a crowded showboat after enjoying a lavish Floating Circus, she stumbles--and when she gets up, she realizes that the cameo necklace she borrowed from her aunt is no longer on her neck. Knowing that the necklace was the last gift Tan...

• Sep-2012
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Caroline and her mother make a dangerous journey across Lake Ontario to the British fort where Papa is being held prisoner. When Mama isn't allowed to see Papa, it's up to Caroline to pass a secret message to him--right under the nose of a British gu...

• Sep-2012
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Caroline Abbott is doing what she loves most--sailing on Lake Ontario with Papa--when her world turns upside down. A British officer boards their sloop, announces that Britain and America are once again at war, and takes her father prisoner. As Papa ...

• Sep-2012
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Caroline imagined it would be great fun to have two girls staying at her house for the winter. But her friend Rhonda and her cousin Lydia seem to have more in common with each other than they do with Caroline. Worse, they'd rather stay inside styling...

• Sep-2012
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While Caroline is out fishing one spring day, she sees a British warship about to capture an American boat. With only an instant to decide what to do, Caroline takes a daring risk to try to save the day. She's been trying to be brave, like she promis...

• Sep-2012
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A letter arrives for Caroline, asking her to come help her uncle Aaron and cousin Lydia on their new farm for the summer. Although Caroline is reluctant to leave her family, she's eager to lend a hand. So when she suspects that a thief has been steal...

• Sep-2012
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Caroline's father has just returned when they receive frightening news--British warships are sailing to attack Sackets Harbor. Every grown man, including Papa, has been called to defend the village. Mama and Caroline are left alone to guard Abbott's ...

• Feb-2014
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Rebecca and Ana are spending spring vacation volunteering at a Japanese garden in Brooklyn. Rebecca is enchanted by the lush landscape of ferns and waterfalls, the exotic orchids, and the gardener's beautiful wife. Yet everything Rebecca does there t...

• Sep-2014
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First Julie is inspired to raise money so that two bald eagles can fly free. But will she be able to raise enough money to build a tower for their flight? Then, on a journey to commemorate the birth of a nation, Julie finds a way to include a very si...

• Sep-2014
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It's 1974, and Julie Albright has just moved to a new neighborhood and started at a new school. So when she finds out the basketball team is "boys only," Julie is determined to fight for her right to play. Will a petition with 150 names be enough to ...

• Sep-2014
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What if you suddenly found yourself in Julie's world--sunny San Francisco in the 1970s? How would you feel with lots of changes happening at once, and what could you do to make things change for the better? Join Julie on this adventure where the two ...

• Sep-2014
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Kit is delighted when Aunt Millie comes to visit! Aunt Millie has a special way of turning ugly things into beautiful useful ones, and she has ideas for helping the whole Kittredge family. But what will Kit and her friends think of Aunt Millie's penn...

• Sep-2014
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Kit Kittredge has a nose for news, but having to give up her bedroom and move to the attic isn't the best news she has ever heard! How will Kit make the most of her new location? Then, with chores piling up, Kit starts to feel a little grumbly, but s...

• Sep-2014
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Samantha is having all kinds of fun sharing adventures with ten-year-old twins, but when an adventure leads to danger, Samantha and her friends must focus all their attention on getting back to safety. Then Samantha learns that Nellie and her sisters...

• Sep-2014
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What if you suddenly found yourself in Kit's world during the Great Depression? How would your life be changed, and what ways might you help your family and others who are less fortunate? Join Kit on exciting adventures where the two of you can find ...

• Sep-2014
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Addy Walker's family is planning a dangerous escape from slavery during the summer of 1864. But before they can leave, the most terrible thing Addy can imagine happens--her Poppa and her brother, Sam, are sold! Addy and her Momma decide they must...

• Sep-2014
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Having Poppa home fills Addy's heart with happiness, and moving to a boarding house brings a new special friend----one who encourages Addy to always stay hopeful for the future. Then Addy enjoys the victory of having her idea chosen for a fair fundra...

• Sep-2014
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Josefina's godmother, Tía Magdalena, has taught her many things. But when a friend is in danger, will Josefina be able to think fast enough to save the day? Then a unique birthday gift from Papá ensures that Josefina will always remember the moment...

• Sep-2014
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A special surprise brings a lot of newness to the rancho, including learning how to read, play the piano, and weave. But how will these new skills help her family and keep memories of Mamá close? Then, Josefina is grateful for a new idea that helps ...

• Sep-2014
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Living with her rich grandmother, Samantha has the best of everything. But when she becomes friends with Nellie, she learns that life isn't so easy for everyone. Samantha is determined to help her new friend--but Nellie ends up helping her, too! Then...

• Sep-2014
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Feeling lonesome and missing her sister and her horse who were captured by enemy raiders, Kaya befriends a dog that has wandered near camp. Although others warn her not to trust the animal, Kaya senses something different. Then, an annual gathering m...

• Sep-2014
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Kaya's Nez Perce people are known for their skill with horses, and Kaya hopes to become the best horsewoman in the village. But after accepting a foolish challenge that puts her brothers in danger, Kaya earns a punishment and an insulting nickname. K...

• Sep-2014
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What if you suddenly found yourself in Addy Walker's world in the middle of the Civil War? How would you feel facing new freedoms and unexpected limits? Join Addy help newly freed people, raise money for soldiers, and search for Addy's family. Your j...

• Sep-2014
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What if you suddenly found yourself in Kaya's Nez Perce homeland in 1764? What would it be like to live in her village, to sleep in a tepee, and to follow the ways of her tribe? Join Kaya on exciting adventures and discover what it's like to care for...

• Sep-2015
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Maryellen Larkin is nine years old and longs to stand out, but in a family with five brothers and sisters it's easy to get lost in the shuffle! A painting mishap gains her some attention, but not the kind she's been longing for. Being invited to stay...

• Sep-2015
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Turning ten is a big deal, and Maryellen Larkin wants to celebrate it in a very special way. Will she choose a western theme or decide on a superstar celebration, or will the event turn out to be something even Maryellen doesn't expect? And which par...

• Sep-2015
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What if you suddenly found yourself in Josefina's world in New Mexico in 1824? What activities might you do on the rancho, what dreams might you have, and what would you do for fun? In this story, you can join Josefina on adventures that take the...

• Sep-2015
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What if you suddenly found yourself in Maryellen's world during the 1950s? How would your life be changed, and what would you do to fit in? More importantly, what would you do to stand out? Join Maryellen on an adventure where the two of you can ...

• Jan-2016
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Lea Clark is all set for an animal-discovery adventure! She's never been to a rainforest before, and her mind is filled with exciting thoughts about the animals she'll get to see and the pictures she'll get to take deep in the jungle. During a hike w...

• Jan-2016
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Lea Clark is ten years old and ready to explore the whole world, just like her grandmother! But first she'll start with a family trip to Brazil, where her big brother, Zac, is studying the rainforest. Lea is really excited to see the ocean and when s...

• Jan-2016
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Melody is an optimistic, enthusiastic girl growing up in Detroit, Michigan during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. She is excited and proud to share a special surprise with her family. She's been chosen to sing a solo for Youth Day at her chur...

• Mar-2016
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Josefina's home is filled with holiday guests, including a dashing man from Mexico City who delivers a precious heirloom to Tía Dolores. Everyone is delighted with the stunning ruby ring, but as soon as the ring appears at the rancho, things start g...

• Mar-2016
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For spring break, Lea has invited her friend Camila to St. Louis for a stateside adventure. They find a stray kitten and make a mysterious discovery while visiting a grand but crumbling mansion. Lea is determined to uncover the secrets of her discove...

• Mar-2016
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Kaya's people tell a story about unusual silver stallions of long ago that had powerful medicine -- a strong connection to the spirit world. Now Kaya's blind sister, Speaking Rain, has dreamed of a stallion like none she's ever met. Then the two girl...

• Jun-2016
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Melody Ellison just turned ten, and she's dreaming of new ways to make her community a better place! When her pastor issues a New Year's challenge, she decides to fix up a neighborhood playground and plant a garden. But when her friends put h...

• Jan-2017
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Get to know American Girl's 2017 Girl of the Year, Gabriela, in this first book in her series! Gabby loves expressing herself--especially in the dance studio--but lately, poetry is becoming her art form of choice, and for good reason: Gabby struggles...

• Feb-2017
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Tenney's biggest dream is to share what's in her heart through music. Little does she know, she's about to get the opportunity of a lifetime. In this first book, Tenney gets invited to perform solo at Nashville's famed Bluebird Cafe and the pressure ...

• Feb-2017
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Tenney Grant is a star on the rise. She knows that building a music career takes time and dedication. So does being a good friend. In this second story about the aspiring singer-songwriter, Tenney and her best friend, Jaya, learn that a storm has rav...

• Feb-2017
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Scooter, Maryellen's pudgy pet dachshund, may be lazy, but he's one of the family, and Maryellen loves him dearly. And he never misses a meal! So when Scooter doesn't show up at dinnertime, she's worried. Maryellen launches a search a...

• Feb-2017
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Felicity loves riding horses far more than stitchery or serving tea. When she falls in love with a beautiful chestnut mare, she schemes to save the mare from its cruel owner with the help of Ben, her father's young apprentice. Yet as talk of revoluti...

• Feb-2017
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Melody Ellison is impressed by her sophisticated new friend, Leah Roth, but she wishes her cousin Val would stop being so standoffish to Leah! Melody meets Leah's grandfather, Dr. Roth, a botanist who escaped the Nazis and brought a rare and valu...

• Feb-2017
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When Felicity overhears a plot against the colonists, no one believes her but Ben, her father's apprentice. So the two risk great danger to warn the colonists themselves. Soon afterward, Felicity finds a secret note from Ben. He has run away to j...

• Apr-2017
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Tenney & Logan are a harmonious match onstage, but behind the scenes, they are totally out of tune. In this third novel, Tenney has signed a recording contract and is ready to make the album of her dreams . . . she just wishes she didn't have to do i...

• Apr-2017
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Gabriela's second novel picks up where her first left off. Her BFF may be going to another school, but Gabby is determined to make sixth grade the best year ever! She's even ready to stand up to confident and intimidating Aaliyah Reade-Johnson if she...

• Aug-2017
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Nine-year-old Nanea may be the youngest in her family, but she still wants to "dip her paddle in" and be useful. She knows she's grown-up enough to help in her grandparents' market. But before she can prove that she's ready for mo...

• Aug-2017
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Nanea had hoped that going back to school would make life seem normal again. But everything has changed since the war, including Miss Smith's wonderful classroom. Nanea's dear friend Donna is gone, and now there's a new girl who seems to be getting a...

• Oct-2017
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Buckle your seatbelts--In this fourth book in the series, Tenney & Logan are taking their show on the road! Christmas is just around the corner, and Tenney can't wait to share their music with fans all over Tennessee. But being on the road is harder ...

• Oct-2017
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Gabby has never been so busy! In this third novel featuring American Girl's 2017 Girl of the Year, Gabby is already juggling homework, school leadership activities, dance classes, and rehearsals for a spoken word competition when she's offered an exc...