Summary: Kit faces a very difficult Christmas because of her family's financial problems and allows her pride to estrange her from her best friend.

kit overhears terrible news just b4 christmas-her family may lose their house.Even with the rent from the boarders, the kittrediges don't have enough money to pay the bank.than kits pride causesher to have fightwith her est friend Ruthie. on top of that kit has to spend all her free time caring for her grouchey uncle Henderick. and his cranky mean dog inky. Kit wibders how much worse this christmas can get! But when kit finds hope in an unexpeted place, she plans a surprise that fills christmas with light and love.

For nine-year-old Kit Kittredge, Christmas has become a difficult time of year. Her father lost his job because of the Depression, and her family may be evicted from their house. To help her parents, she has to spend every afternoon with her grumpy Uncle Hendrick and his even grumpier dog. Worst of all, Kit and her best friend, Ruthie, are no longer speaking to each other after a fight caused by Kit's pride.
"Kit's Surprise" is a very sweet and uplifting story about family and friends coming together at Christmastime. Valerie Tripp's writing is wonderful, as usual. I'd recommend this book for girls ages 8-12. ( )