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Meet Kaya: An American Girl by Janet Beeler Shaw

abaumler's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

meaganmart's review against another edition

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3.0

I am reading along with the American Girl’s Podcast and was really excited to get to Kaya. I did have her doll when I was growing up. I feel that this book smashes so much into 70 pages that it doesn’t successfully introduce much. We brush past a lot of Nez Perce culture without really explaining or understanding what is happening. I do enjoy headstrong Kaya’s character and will look forward to learning more about her journey and hopefully her culture.

lkthomas07's review against another edition

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4.0

I never know if I should put kids books in her, but I read it! So it counts

liz_towery's review against another edition

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4.0

My daughter and I have been listening to this series on audible for her bedtime. She loved these stories, and to be honest I did to. They were well written and taught great lessons.

annaclaire's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful informative lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I had a Kaya American Girl doll when I was a kid and decided to revisit the books. This was actually a lot more respectful towards the Nimiipuu people than I expected it to be since it was written in 2002. Very sweet story and definitely a good one for little girls to read. 

simplysavy's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

izzys_books2023's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

libbydmccarthy's review against another edition

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3.0

I read this whole series to my kids. I found it interesting, but for some reason this series had a harder time holding my kids' attention, which surprised me because they have really enjoyed the other american girl series we have read in the past. (Molly and Felicity)

summeryoder's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

m0drnmoonlight's review against another edition

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adventurous informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0