Books like Changes for Kirsten by Janet Beeler Shaw
A tough Minnesota winter brings many changes to Kirsten's frontier life, including the new responsibility of helping her brother Lars set his traps and a move into a new house for her family. Her father's new job on the frontier also brings on a lot of changes. Kirsten is determined to make the best of the new situation, but as the days pass, she realizes how little she knows about what life is really like on the frontier. Her father's job will soon be transferred, and Kirsten must figure out how to survive and make the best of the situation on her own.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Janet Beeler Shaw
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