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Chapter Book · Ages 8–10 · 2000 · Est. 1.5 hour read
Kit Learns a Lesson
Written by Valerie Tripp · Illustrated by Walter Rane
Book #2 in the American Girl: Kit series
A soup kitchen visit reveals the harsh realities of the Depression.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 2,433 ratings
67 pages· 10,364 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In 1934, Kit navigates the challenges of the Great Depression, helping her mother run a boarding house while her father searches for work. A visit to the soup kitchen opens her eyes to the widespread impact of the economic crisis. At school, tensions rise as a fight disrupts the Thanksgiving pageant preparations. Can Kit find hope and resilience amidst the turmoil? Discover how she learns to adapt and find strength in unexpected places.
From the publisher
Kit hopes her dad will find a job soon so that everything can return to normal. But a trip to the soup kitchen shows Kit how much the Depression has changed everything.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 67
- Words
- 10,364
- Reading age
- 8–10
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 630L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.5
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 2
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 37032
Publication
- Published
- September 1, 2000
- Publisher
- American Girl
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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