#3 American Girl: Kirsten

Kirsten's Surprise: A Christmas Story

Janet Beeler Shaw
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Kirsten and her family will be celebrating their first Christmas in America. Kirsten wants to keep some of their old Swedish traditions alive in the new country, so she secretly plans a Saint Lucia celebration. But everything depends on a trip to town with Papa, and he's too busy to leave the farm. At last they go--and get caught in a terrible blizzard. It's up to Kirsten to keep herself and Papa safe through the night. When she finally gets home, the candles in the little cabin glow with a special holiday warmth.
Genres: Historical FictionChildrensChristmasFictionHistoricalMiddle GradeJuvenileYoung AdultHolidayChapter Books
62 Pages

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