Kit's Tree House
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–12 · 2003 · Est. 30 min read

Kit's Tree House

By Valerie Tripp

Part of the American Girls Short Stories series

A girl's dream tree house isn't what she imagined. Can she find contentment?

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56 pages· 3,555 words· Est. 30 min read
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Kit's dream of a perfect tree house is dashed when her father and friend build something unexpected. Faced with disappointment, Kit must decide whether to accept the tree house or risk hurting her father's feelings. With Stirling's help, she learns to adapt and cherish her dreams. Set against the backdrop of 1934, this story explores themes of compromise and hope. Will Kit find a way to make her dream come true?

From the publisher

In Kit’s Tree House, Kit dreams of a tree house of her own nestled high in the branches of the backyard tree. When Kit’s dad and Stirling surprise her with a tree house, it’s not at all what she expected. Now she has to settle for the tree – or risk hurting Dad’s feelings. With a little help from Stirling, Kit finds a way to make do with what she was given and still hold on to her dreams for the future.After reading “Kit’s Tree House, “ girls can read about houses and the homeless in 1934 and can make a jewelry tree for inside the house out of a few natural treasures.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
56
Words
3,555
Reading age
7–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
740L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.6
F&P level
~R
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
84337
Publication
Published
December 3, 2005
First published
March 1, 2003
Publisher
Amer Girl Pub
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781584856993

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