American Girl: Kaya Books
Book #1
Meet Kaya
Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth and Susan McAliley
8 - 10
Reading
age
70
Page
count
142
Words
per page
Sep 1, 2002
Publication
date
Paperback
$6.95
$6.46
Summary
Kaya dreams of racing her beautiful mare Steps High. Her father warns her that the horse isn’t ready, but when a pesky boy insults Steps High, Kaya accepts his challenge to race. As they ride, Kaya loses sight of her little brothers. Her carelessness earns her a nickname that her friends won’t let her forget.
American Girl: Kaya Series
1 book
Paperback
$6.95$6.46
| Year | # | Title | Illustrator | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | Meet Kaya | Bill FarnsworthᐧSusan McAliley | 70 |
The Creatives Behind the Book
Illustrator
Bill Farnsworth is the illustrator of more than fifty children’s books, including Ellie’s Long Walk. His work includes images for the Kaya books in the American Girl Series, and he has received numerous awards and honors, including Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, and selection for the Society of Illustrator’s Original Art Show. Farnsworth’s warmly lit oil paintings gracefully illuminate the Maine landscape and Sockalexis’s days on the baseball diamond. Farnsworth lives with his family in Venice, Florida.
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