Kirsten's Surprise: A Christmas Story (American Girls Collection)

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Genre: Juvenile Fiction; Historical - United States - General; Juvenile Historical Fiction; Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction; Swedish Americans; Children: Grades 3-4; Holidays and Celebrations - Christmas; Holidays and Celebrations - Christmas and Advent; Christmas; General; Fiction; Frontier and pioneer life;

Average Review: 4 stars

Review: Not historically accurate : Ordinarily I would give this book at least 2 stars, because it is somewhat well-written. However, these books of the American Girls Collection are supposed to offer young children a glimpse of life in their specific time period, and as such they fail miserably when they aren't historically accurate. This story deals with a young girl who wants to keep the Swedish tradition of St. Lucia alive in her family even after they move to America. Trouble is, this story takes place in 1854, and the St. Lucia celebration didn't start until the early 1900's. How can you give kids an accurate picture of the past when the entire plot centers around something that didn't yet exist?