Summary: Kit is an American Girl who lives during the Great Depression. Her series of books show some of the struggles families faced during that time frame.

Personal Reaction: I own the series of books and enjoyed reading them as a young girl. I thought they were sad, but informative. The main character, Kit, is an example for young girls everywhere.

Classroom Extension: These books could be read as part of a study on the Great Depression. Students could write their own story about that time frame. Students could also act out scenes from the story.

Read these out of curiosity as an adult--loved them! ( )

I was too "old" when American Girl 1st came out. BUT, as an adult I wanted to know what all the hype was. Little did I know that I'd fall in love with the whole American Girl idea! Kit was by far my favorite and I loved reading about the 1930's. A GREAT way to get your little girl learning about history. These books will always be in my classroom no matter what grade I teach! ( )