Susan McAliley
Author
Series
American girls collection. Kaya 1764 volume 1
Publisher
Pleasant Company
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
In 1764, when Kaya and her family reunite with other Nez Percé Indians to fish for the red salmon, she learns that bragging, even about her swift horse, can lead to trouble. Includes historical notes on the Nez Percé Indians.
Author
Series
Publisher
Pleasant Company Publications
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. Kaya 1764 volume 2
Publisher
Pleasant Company
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
In the fall of 1764, after Kaya and her sister are kidnapped from their Nez Percé village by enemy horse raiders, she tries to find a way to escape back home. Includes historical notes on education and learning among the Nez Percé Indians.
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl
Language
English
Description
"A storm and flash flood hit the ranch hard, and many animals are lost. But Josefina and her sisters are determined to save the family business. Their aunt,T©Ưa Dolores, wants to try some bold new ideas. Josefina likes learning to weave and play the piano, but she's not so sure about learning to read and write. She's afraid all these changes could make her forget Mama? Unexpectedly, Mama herself gives Josefina the answer. By facing the changes,...
Author
Series
American girls collection. Josefina 1824 volume 06
Publisher
Pleasant Co. Publications
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
When TÃa Dolores, the beloved aunt who has cared for the Montoya family since the death of their mother, announces that she is planning to leave, Josefina and her sisters try to find a way to change her mind.
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2007]
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
Publisher
Pleasant Company Publications
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Although she is trired of the responsibility of being the oldest sister, Felicity realizes how much her family means to her when a carriage accident puts her pregnant mother in danger. Includes a section on babies in the late 1700's
11) Nellie's promise
Author
Publisher
Pleasant Company Publications
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Nellie O'Malley finally has a home again. She and her little sisters, Bridget and Jenny, are happily settling in with Samantha's family in New York City..."
Author
Series
American girl 1974 volume 04
American girls collection. Julie 1974 volume 4
American girls collection Julie volume 04
American girl collection. 1974 volume 04
American girls collection. Julie 1974 volume 4
American girls collection Julie volume 04
American girl collection. 1974 volume 04
Publisher
American Girl Pub
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
When Julie and Ivy visit a wildlife rescue center after finding a baby owl in Golden Gate Park, they learn about two eagles who need help before they can be released back into the wild.
13) Meet Julie
Author
Series
American girls collection. Julie 1974 volume 01
Publisher
American Girl Pub
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
In 1974, after Julie's parents divorce, she moves to a new San Francisco neighborhood where the school does not have a girls' basketball team, so she fights for the right to play on the boys' team.
14) Josefina's song
Author
Publisher
Pleasant Company Publications
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
In the early 1800s, when nine-year-old Josefina accompanies her father into the New Mexican mountains to check on the elderly shepherd who works for him and she proves herself a good traveling companion when her father has an accident.
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl Pub
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Julie is in school detention for passing a note to Joy, a deaf student who has trouble understanding what their teacher is saying. Indignant, Julie decides to run for student body president so she can make changes to the detention system. But the other students are put off by Joy, her choice for vice president, and Julie worries that she'll have little chance of winning if she partners with someone who seems so different. With persistence and creative...
Author
Publisher
Pleasant Co. Publication
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Addy's new life in Philadelphia in the late 1860s continues to hold surprises, as she competes in a kite festival and her teacher recommends her for the Institute for Colored Youth. Includes informational pages about the Institute for Colored Youth and how to make a kite.
17) Just Josefina
Author
Publisher
Pleasant Company
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
In 1824 New Mexico, nine-year-old Josefina is happy when her grandparents and aunt come to visit, but she thinks she must choose between meeting her grandmother's expectations and being true to herself. Includes historical notes on women's rights in New Mexico in 1824 as well as a recipe for apple empanaditas.
18) Brave Emily
Author
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
When Emily Bennett comes to stay with Molly's family to escape the bombings of London, she learns the true value of friendship and how brave she really is when she makes a big mistake and must rely on Molly for help.
Author
Series
American girls collection. Josefina 1824 volume 01
Publisher
Pleasant Co
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
Nine-year-old Josefina, the youngest of four sisters living in New Mexico in 1824, tries to help run the household after her mother dies.