Kirsten Learns a Lesson: A School StoryKirsten starts school in America, but 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. 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. |
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Kirsten Learns a Lesson. (Kirsten, 1854, Vol. 2.): A School Story American Girl (Firm),Janet Beeler Shaw No preview available - 1986 |
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