Kirsten's Surprise
Kirsten's Surprise
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Kirsten's Surprise

Written by Janet Shaw
Book #3 in the American Girls: Kirsten Series
8 - 10
Reading age
62
Page count
137
Words per page
Jan 1, 1990
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Kirsten and her family will be celebrating their first Christmas in America. Kirsten wants to keep some of their old Swedish traditions alive in the new country, so she secretly plans a Saint Lucia celebration. But everything depends on a trip to town with Papa, and he’s too busy to leave the farm. At last they go–and get caught in a terrible blizzard. It’s up to Kirsten to keep herself and Papa safe through the night. When she finally gets home, the candles in the little cabin glow with a special holiday warmth.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780590437844
    Publication Date
    January 1, 1990
    Publisher
    Scholastic
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1986
    Page Count
    62
    Words Per Page
    137
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 10 years

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