Kirsten's Surprise

Kirsten's Surprise
Author: Janet Beeler Shaw
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1986
Genre: Christmas stories
ISBN: 9780808580218

Kirsten and her family celebrate their first Christmas in their new home on Uncle Olav's farm in mid-19th-century Minnesota

Kirsten and the Chippewa

Kirsten and the Chippewa
Author: Janet Beeler Shaw
Publisher:
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2002
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781584854791

In 1854, ten-year-old Kirsten, living with her family in Minnesota, meets a raiding party of Ojibway Indians and finds unexpected help when her dog is in danger.

Kirsten's Story Collection

Kirsten's Story Collection
Author: Janet Beeler Shaw
Publisher: American Girl Publishing Incorporated
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2005-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Wherever Kirsten goes in her hometown of Ryd, Sweden, there is one word on everyone's lips: America. All around her, crops are failing and families are one bad harvest away from starving. When Kirsten's Uncle Olav writes from America to tell about the rich farmland there, the Larsons make the decision to join him in America. Kirsten braves terrible storms and deadly disease on her journey across the ocean. After six long weeks at sea, she finally hears the welcome cry, "Land ho!" On wobbly legs, Kirsten makes her way down the ship's gangplank. What will happen now? she wonders. Will I ever feel at home in this new land? Book jacket.

Changes for Kirsten

Changes for Kirsten
Author: Janet Beeler Shaw
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1988
Genre: Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN: 9780937295458

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 Snowbound!

Kirsten Snowbound!
Author: Janet Beeler Shaw
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2001
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781584852735

In 1854, Kirsten and her cousins look after the farm while the adults go to town for supplies and everything is fine--until a blizzard surprises them.

Kirsten's Promise

Kirsten's Promise
Author: Janet Beeler Shaw
Publisher: American Girl Publishing Incorporated
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN: 9781584856962

Ten-year-old Kirsten regrets the promise she has made to a ragged boy she discovers alone near a wrecked covered wagon not far from her Minnesota home.

United States Flag, The

United States Flag, The
Author: Kirsten Chang
Publisher: Bellwether Media
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2019-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1681035529

In 1777, the United States flag had just 13 stars and stripes. How Old Glory has grown since then! Today, the flag flies over schools, libraries, government buildings, and more. Young readers will learn the flag’s symbolism and origins in this patriotic title.

Kirsten and the New Girl

Kirsten and the New Girl
Author: Janet Beeler Shaw
Publisher: American Girl Publishing Incorporated
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Friendship
ISBN: 9781584850342

When a new girl arrives at school, Kirsten is jealous, completely forgetting how scared and lonely she felt the year before when she was the new girl in school. Gives instructions for making a friendship pillow like those made in the 1850s. Full color.

Kirsten Learns a Lesson

Kirsten Learns a Lesson
Author: Janet Beeler Shaw
Publisher: Amer Girl Pub
Total Pages: 69
Release: 1986
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780937295823

After immigrating from Sweden to join relatives in an American prairie community, Kirsten endures the ordeal of a strange school through a secret friendship with an Indian girl.

All about the Appalachian Trail

All about the Appalachian Trail
Author: Leonard M. Adkins
Publisher: All About...People
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781681570990

The Appalachian Trail is one of the most iconic hiking trails in the world and a testament to the power of cooperation. Winding through fourteen states from Georgia to Maine, the Trail is cared for by thirty-one trail clubs, numerous partnerships, the National Park Service, and Appalachian Trail Conservancy. At 2,200 miles long, the trail attracts millions of hikers per year. In this young reader's book, the author lays out the history of the Appalachian Trail in its many facets. He includes its geological, ecological, and human history, as well as its history as a trail. By weaving these all together, the author allows the reader to better understand one of the world's longest hiking trails.