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Meet Kit: 1934 (American Girls: Kit, Bk 1)
Meet Kit 1934 - American Girls: Kit, Bk 1
Author: Valerie Tripp, Walter Rane (Illustrator)
Kit longs for a big story to write in her daily newspaper for her Dad -- that is, until she's faced with news that's really bad. When Mother's friends lose their house and come to stay with her family, it's nothing but trouble for Kit. Then Kit's dad loses his business, and things go from bad to worse. Will life ever be the s...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781584850168
ISBN-10: 1584850167
Publication Date: 9/2000
Pages: 70
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 67 ratings
Publisher: American Girl
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed Meet Kit: 1934 (American Girls: Kit, Bk 1) on + 26 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
My daughter loves the American Girl books. This is the first book in the "Kit" series. A fun way to learn more about historical time periods. Kit is growing up in the depression. ( 1930's )
reviewed Meet Kit: 1934 (American Girls: Kit, Bk 1) on + 496 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Kit Kittredge is a nine year old girl with a nose for news. But since most of the new in the early 1930's is about the hard times of the Depression, Kits writes her own newspaper stories. She report on what happens at home while Dad is at work-like the day Mother invites fussy Mrs. Howard and her son to stay with them. Kit is excited to have a boy her own age to play with, but Stirling is disappointment and he causes Kit nothing but trouble. Then when Dad loses his business becasue of the Depression, Mother gets a brainstorm that turns the Kittredge household upside down.
reviewed Meet Kit: 1934 (American Girls: Kit, Bk 1) on + 2 more book reviews
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My daughter and I are really enjoying this series. It sort of helps put today into perspective AND understandable terms. Kit is a great character.
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Great American Girls Collection Series---Book 1
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The first in the Kit series
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I love Kit! She is clever.


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