Product Description

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. For more than 15 years, The American Girls Collection has captivated readers with its tales of heart, hope and history. Millions of girls have fallen in love with the series' strong, appealin

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #93630 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 88 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781584854272
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

Another excellent Kaya story
This is another in the American Girls series about Kaya'aton'my', a nine-year-old Native-American girl growing up among the Nez Perce people in 1764. In this book, Kaya finds a hero in the form of Swan Circling, a woman whose bravery puts her in a class by herself. Kaya looks for praise from Swan Circling, but is deeply afraid of what she'll think when she learns of the mistakes that Kaya has made.

This is another excellent Kaya story, and a great addition to the American Girls library. My eleven-year-old daughter and I both loved this book, for its lessons, its entertaining story, and its wonderful illustrations. Kaya is different than most of the other American Girls in that she actually evinces her religion, something I wish they could have worked in with all of the other girls. So, my daughter loved this book, and recommends it for your daughters, and I heartily agree!

The Power of Names
In "Kaya's Hero" (Book 3 in the series), Kaya is still struggling with an old nickname and the lesson she is learning with it. Kaya knows how the name given to her by the other children reflects qualities that she has, but wishes she didn't have! Then, she finds herself admiring a young woman who had married into her tribe. Swan Circling is a courageous warrior woman and Kaya wants to be her friend and learn from her. Swan Circling sees in her many admirable qualities she willing points out to Kaya, but Kaya remains embarrased by her past mistakes. She feels the compliments could not be true, and is ashamed to tell Swan Circling about how she got the dreaded nickname and how she got herself and her sister captured by the neighboring tribe. Then, Swan Circling finds a way to leave Kaya with a new name that she can live up to and grow into.

Touching
This is the saddest Kaya book. It shocked me to the point where I just sat and stared at the pages in disbelief. It had an ending that I never expected, and I'm personally not completely sure that I wanted. It made the book more interesting, though. This book is about Kaya's admiration for Swan Circling, who I mentioned in my review of Book 2. But Kaya fears that Swan Circling will not like her if she finds out how irresponsible she truly is. The characters in this book are memorable, and, as in the other books, the art is well-done. Each chapter is rather long, but the book itself is rather short, in my opinion.

Overall, I would say this is a good book to continue the Kaya series, and I recommend it to Kaya readers.