Books for An American Girl Readers

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111 reviews

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Explanations: aspirit: 1847, among Ojibwa, Lake Superior

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The Game of Silence

716 members

19 reviews

4.1

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Chickadee

412 members

13 reviews

3.9

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The Porcupine Year

494 members

23 reviews

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Makoons

Hope in My Heart : Sofia's Immigrant Diary, Book One

256 members

3 reviews

3.8

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Lumber Camp Library

by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock

616 members

3 reviews

3.8

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Explanations: aspirit: 1920s, rural Vermont

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A Place for Joey

by Carol Flynn Harris

15 members

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Explanations: aspirit: 1920s Boston, Massachusetts (Italian immigrant)

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by Kathryn Lasky

202 members

4 reviews

½ 3.7

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Explanations: aspirit: 1903, in New York (Italian immigrant)

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Home at Last : Sofia's Ellis Island Diary, Book Two

by Kathryn Lasky

183 members

2 reviews

½ 3.6

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An American Spring : Sofia's Immigrant Diary, Book Three

by Kathryn Lasky

87 members

1 review

3.8

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Freedom's Wings : Corey's Underground Railroad Diary, Book One

by Sharon Dennis Wyeth

779 members

10 reviews

3.9

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Explanations: aspirit: 1857

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Flying Free : Corey's Underground Railroad Diary, Book Two

by Sharon Dennis Wyeth

322 members

2 reviews

4.1

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Message in the Sky : Corey's Underground Railroad Diary, Book Three

by Sharon Dennis Wyeth

203 members

2 reviews

4

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Westward to Home

by Patricia Hermes

833 members

8 reviews

4

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A Perfect Place

by Patricia Hermes

284 members

1 review

3.9

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Explanations: aspirit: 1848, Western expansion; in Willamette Valley, Oregon

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The Wild Year

by Patricia Hermes

176 members

1 review

4

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As Far as I Can See : Meg's Prairie Diary, Book One, St. Louis to the Kansas Territory, 1856

by Kate McMullan

257 members

1 review

½ 4.5

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Explanations: aspirit: 1856, settlement of Kansas Territory

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A Fine Start: Meg's Prairie Diary

by Kate McMullan

163 members

1 review

½ 4.3

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For This Land: Meg's Prairie Diary

by Kate McMullan

178 members

½ 4.4

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Meet Samantha: An American Girl

by Susan S. Adler

4,574 members

36 reviews

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Explanations: aspirit: 1904 in Mount Bedford, New York

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Samantha Learns a Lesson (American Girl: Samantha, 1904)

by Susan S. Adler

2,636 members

14 reviews

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Samantha's Surprise: A Christmas Story

by Maxine Rose Schur

2,310 members

12 reviews

4

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Happy Birthday, Samantha!: a Springtime Story

Samantha Saves the Day: A Summer Story

2,264 members

11 reviews

3.9

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Changes for Samantha: A Winter Story

2,164 members

8 reviews

4.2

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2,095 members

8 reviews

4

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Meet Kaya

Meet Molly: An American Girl

1,903 members

18 reviews

3.9

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Explanations: aspirit: 1764 among the Nez Perce

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Meet Addy: An American Girl

3,780 members

25 reviews

3.8

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Addy Learns a Lesson: A School Story

3,023 members

26 reviews

3.9

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Explanations: aspirit: 1864, on North Carolina slave plantation

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Addy's Surprise: A Christmas Story

1,886 members

13 reviews

3.9

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Explanations: aspirit: 1864; in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Addy Saves the Day: A Summer Story

1,609 members

11 reviews

3.9

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Changes for Addy: A Winter Story

1,247 members

9 reviews

4.1

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Meet Kirsten: An American Girl

1,370 members

10 reviews

4

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Kirsten Learns a Lesson: A School Story

3,843 members

33 reviews

3.9

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Explanations: aspirit: 1854; Minnesota (Swedish immigrant)

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Kirsten's Surprise: A Christmas Story

2,296 members

11 reviews

3.9

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Happy Birthday, Kirsten!: A Springtime Story

2,236 members

9 reviews

3.8

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Kirsten Saves the Day: A Summer Story

1,985 members

8 reviews

½ 3.7

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Changes for Kirsten: A Winter Story

1,915 members

5 reviews

½ 3.7

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1,896 members

6 reviews

½ 3.7

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Meet Rebecca 1914

1,008 members

8 reviews

½ 3.7

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Explanations: aspirit: 1914; in New York City (Russian immigrant, Jewish)

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Rebecca and Ana

Candlelight for Rebecca (American Girl Collection)

340 members

5 reviews

½ 3.7

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Rebecca and the Movies (American Girl Collection, 4)

377 members

3 reviews

½ 3.7

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Rebecca to the Rescue (American Girl Collection)

318 members

2 reviews

½ 3.5

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Changes for Rebecca (American Girl Collection)

262 members

1 review

½ 3.4

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Meet Felicity: An American Girl

252 members

1 review

½ 3.6

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Prairie Lotus

by Linda Sue Park

613 members

31 reviews

½ 4.4

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Explanations: aspirit: 1880(s) in Dakota Territory; 15-year-old protagonist (but Chinese-American historical fiction set on this continent is very scarce).

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Felicity Learns a Lesson: A School Story

4,096 members

32 reviews

3.9

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Felicity's Surprise: A Christmas Story

2,268 members

14 reviews

4.1

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Happy Birthday, Felicity!: A Springtime Story

2,020 members

12 reviews

3.9

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Felicity Saves the Day: A Summer Story

1,833 members

10 reviews

3.9

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Changes For Felicity (American Girl Collection)

1,921 members

11 reviews

3.9

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Happy Birthday, Addy!: A Springtime Story

1,809 members

11 reviews

4

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No Ordinary Sound: A Classic Featuring Melody (Beforever: Melody Classic)

1,544 members

10 reviews

4

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by Denise Lewis Patrick

205 members

2 reviews

3.8

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Explanations: aspirit: 1964; in Detroit, Michigan

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The Silent Stranger

Never Stop Singing: A Melody Classic 2 (American Girl Melody Classic, 2)

551 members

5 reviews

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Explanations: aspirit: Nez Percé

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by Denise Lewis Patrick

88 members

1 review

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Explanations: aspirit: 1964

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The Lady's Slipper: A Melody Mystery (American Girl Beforever Mysteries)

by Emma Carlson Berne

37 members

1 review

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Explanations: aspirit: 1964

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Courtney Friendship Superhero (Courtney 1986)

by Kellen Hertz

31 members

2 reviews

4.1

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Explanations: aspirit: 1986

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Bound for Oregon

by Jean Van Leeuwen

1,421 members

4 reviews

3.8

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Molly Learns a Lesson

Meet Josefina: An American Girl

2,099 members

13 reviews

3.8

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Meet Kit: An American Girl

2,990 members

14 reviews

½ 3.7

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Happy Birthday, Molly!: A Springtime Story

2,944 members

28 reviews

3.9

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Molly Saves the Day: A Summer Story

1,864 members

10 reviews

3.8

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Molly's Surprise: A Christmas Story

1,765 members

9 reviews

3.8

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Changes for Molly: A Winter Story

1,960 members

16 reviews

3.9

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Josefina's Surprise: A Christmas Story

1,696 members

8 reviews

½ 3.7

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Josefina Learns a Lesson: A School Story

1,541 members

9 reviews

3.9

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Happy Birthday, Josefina!: A Springtime Story

1,580 members

8 reviews

3.9

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Kit Learns a Lesson: A School Story

891 members

8 reviews

3.8

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1,245 members

5 reviews

½ 3.7

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Kaya's Escape

Kit's Surprise: A Christmas Story, 1934

1,078 members

7 reviews

3.8

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Changes for Josefina: A Winter Story

1,067 members

8 reviews

3.9

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Kaya And Lone Dog (American Girl Collection)

864 members

7 reviews

3.9

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785 members

9 reviews

3.9

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Very Funny, Elizabeth!

Kaya's Hero: A Story of Giving

1,001 members

6 reviews

3.9

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Josefina Saves the Day: A Summer Story

726 members

7 reviews

4

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Kaya Shows the Way: A Sister Story

946 members

8 reviews

4.1

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Changes for Kaya: A Story of Courage

770 members

4 reviews

4

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Meet Julie: An American Girl

681 members

3 reviews

4

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by Megan McDonald

1,441 members

12 reviews

3.8

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The Curse of Ravenscourt: A Samantha Mystery

by Sarah M. Buckey

685 members

5 reviews

4

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A Reward for Josefina (American Girl Collection)

549 members

3 reviews

½ 3.5

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Nellie's Promise

Welcome to Kirsten's World, 1854

938 members

9 reviews

4

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by Susan Sinnott

462 members

5 reviews

4.1

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Welcome to Molly's World, 1944: Growing Up in World War Two America

by Catherine Gourley

435 members

5 reviews

3.8

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Samantha's Cook Book

by Terri Braun

252 members

1 review

4.1

86

Kit Saves the Day: A Summer Story

Changes for Kit: A Winter Story

757 members

5 reviews

4

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732 members

4 reviews

4

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Felicity's New Sister

Welcome to Samantha's World, 1904: Growing Up In America's New Century

581 members

5 reviews

½ 3.6

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by Catherine Gourley

469 members

6 reviews

3.9

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Samantha's Blue Bicycle (American Girls Short Stories)

Happy Birthday, Kit!: A Springtime Story

177 members

½ 3.7

91

Danger at the Zoo: A Kit Mystery (American Girl Mysteries)

853 members

6 reviews

3.9

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by Kathleen Ernst

691 members

3 reviews

3.9

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Brave Emily

672 members

4 reviews

½ 3.6

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Kirsten on the Trail

598 members

2 reviews

3.8

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Samatha's Winter Party

574 members

5 reviews

4

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Molly Takes Flight