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Kirsten learns a lesson: A school story (The American girls collection) by Shaw, Janet Beeler, 1937-, Graef, Renée, ill is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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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 has a hard time in her new American school because 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, the Indian girl. 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. - Back cover.

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Author
Shaw, Janet Beeler, 1937-, Graef, Renée, ill
Publisher
NY : Scholastic
Published
1991
Language
EN
ISBN
9780590437813
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Fiction, Historical Fiction
Rating
4.01 / 5 (94 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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