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Author
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
In 1934, during the Depression, Kit's cantankerous uncle comes to live in the Cincinnati boardinghouse run by her parents, enlisting her aid in transcribing his complaining letters to the editor of the local newspaper and inspiring her to write a different kind of letter of her own.
Author
Series
American girls collection. Julie, 1974 volume 2
American girls collection. 1974 volume 2
American girls collection. Julie 1974 volume 2
American girls collection. 1974 volume 2
American girls collection. Julie 1974 volume 2
Language
English
Description
In 1974 at her new San Francisco school, nine-year-old Julie does not want to tell her class about her parents' divorce, or to tell her sister about messing up her school assignment, but when she breaks her finger playing basketball and her whole family rallies around her, she realizes the importance of telling the truth.
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl Pub
Language
English
Description
It's 1976 and the entire country is celebrating America's 200th birthday. Julie joins her cousins on a pioneer-style wagon train in honor of the Bicentennial. The journey is filled with adventures, challenges, and self-discovery as Julie faces her fears to make an important contribution to her country's birthday. The "Looking Back" section provides additional information about Bicentennial celebrations in the United States.--From publisher's description....
9) Nicki
Author
Series
Girl of the year. 2007: Nicki volume 1
American girls collection
Girl of the year. 2007 Nicki volume 1
American girl. Nicki volume 1
American girls collection
Girl of the year. 2007 Nicki volume 1
American girl. Nicki volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Nicki Fleming is a natural with animals. When the chance to train a service dog comes up, she just can't say "No," even if it means taking on more responsibility and having to give up some of the things she loves doiong. When Sprocket the pupppy turns out to be a handful, it takes all Nicki's compassion to keep on with his training. She knows that one day Sprocket will make someone else's life better--and that makes all the difference!"--
10) Thanks to Nicki
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl
Language
English
Description
After a busy summer training Sprocket, the service dog she has been raising, Nicki's school year gets off to a rough start as she works on reconciling her two best friends, accepting that Sprocket will soon leave for placement with someone who needs him, and awaiting the birth of the twins her mother is expecting. Includes essay on service dogs.