Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7678 in Books
• Published on: 1990-09
• Format: Box set
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback

Customer Reviews

Well written historical fiction for girls
Kristen is a Swedish immigrant girl who settles in the Northern plains with her family. She faces language barriers, Indians, poverty and even bears with courage.

These books (and all the ones in the American Girls series) are written at a 2-3 grade level or are great to read aloud to younger children. The "American Girls" provide children with a sense of American history, a sense of what it was like to live during that historcial period and strong female role models. My daughters and I love them

Kirsten; A Journey to a Special Time
Joining Kirsten in her travel from Sweden to the United States and then on to the forests of Minnesota has been an enjoyable and interseting experience for both my daughter and I. The pioneer time of our country's history has always been of an interest to me as I have read of my own family's journeys from Hingham England to Massachusetts and then on to Montana during the time of the late 1600's through the early 1800's. What a rich heritage they passed on. And now, my daughter can enjoy learning about the pioneer era with a girl her own age. We have had a great deal of enjoyment reading these books together and discussing what happened to Kirsten in each one. Especially interesting and enlightening are the "Peek Into the Past" sections found at the end of each book. We have had some interesting and lively discussions about what it would be like to live during Kirsten's time. It has been very refreshing to see my daughter and her friends develop a deep interset in these books, role playing the characters, playing with the dolls, and learning about another time rather than pursuing the mindless, empty fluff of many things vying for a young girl's attention. Although some of Kirsten's experiences are a bit far-fetched (I.e. - not fearing a bear, having a pet racoon) the books' intrinsic value is not in the experiences, but rather in the history given in a light, fun way - what better way to learn than by having fun doing it.

A great book
Pioneers have always been interesting to me. Maybe that's why I loved the Kirsten books so much. When you read the Kirsten books, it is so easy to put yourself in her position. To know what she went through. You just seem to find yourself imagining what you would of done in her place. I reccomend these books to all girls!