<p>Kirsten starts school in America, but she doesn't speak English very well. Miss Winston, her new teacher, is strict and not very understanding. Things get worse when Miss Winston comes to live with the Larson family. Kirsten's only escape is playing with her secret friend, Singing Bird. When Singing Bird suggests running away forever, Kirsten must decide where she belongs. Kirsten does learn some important lessons in school, but she learns something even more important about herself.</p>

Kirsten learns a lesson: A school story (The American girls collection)

Shaw, Janet Beeler

scholastic

<p>FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. 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.</p>

Changes for Kirsten: A winter story (The American girls collection)

Scholastic. Inc.

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.

Kirsten Learns a Lesson: A School Story

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

Demco Media

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Kirsten's Surprise: A Christmas Story

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.

Changes for Kirsten: A Winter Story

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Happy Birthday, Kirsten: A Springtime Story

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Kirsten Saves the Day: A Summer Story

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Kaya Shows The Way (American Girl Collection)

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Kaya Shows the Way (American Girl Collection)

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