Changes for Kirsten: A Winter Story by Janet Beeler Shaw
	List Price:   $12.95 Unit Price:   $10.36 You Save:   $2.59 (20%) ISBN-10:   0937295949 ISBN-13:   9780937295946 Publisher:   American Girl Publishing, Incorporated Series:   The American Girls Collection Category:   Reading Series Pub. Date:   September 1988 Pages:   80 Format:   Trade Cloth Ages:   8 and UP Grades:   2 and up
Subjects
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Description/Notes
A tough Minnesota winter brings many changes to Kirsten's frontier life, including the new responsibility of helping her brother Lars set his traps and a move into a new house for her family. Kirsten Larson is a pioneer girl of strength and spirit growing up on the Minnesota prairie in 1854. Kirsten's stories begin with her long, dangerous voyage with her family from Sweden to America. At first, Kirsten finds it difficult to get used to this strange new country. But as she makes friends and discovers what her new land has to offer, she learns the true meaning of home -- and that love is the same in any language. After the Larsons' home is destroyed by fire, Kirsten and her brother make a discovery that means brighter days for the family.