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Happy Birthday Samantha!: A Springtime Story

by Valerie Tripp · 1987

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The books in this collection tell the stories of six American girls who lived long ago:

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisVictorianVictorianMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
Setting
VictorianVictorianMore like thisLess of thisNew YorkNew YorkMore like thisLess of thisNorth AmericaNorth AmericaMore like thisLess of this
Mood
nostalgianostalgiaMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 62 pages

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  1. Samantha Learns a Lesson: A School Story Susan S. Adler · 1986 Shares childrens, historical fiction, childhood
  2. Happy Birthday, Kirsten: A Springtime Story Janet Beeler Shaw · 1987 Shares childrens, historical fiction, childhood
  3. Happy Birthday, Addy!: A Springtime Story Connie Rose Porter · 1994 Shares childrens, historical fiction, childhood
  4. Meet Samantha: An American Girl Susan S. Adler · 1986 Shares childrens, historical fiction, childhood
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“If it was the childhood that hooked you, try one of these.”

  1. Meet Kirsten: An American Girl Janet Beeler Shaw · 1986
  2. Kirsten Learns a Lesson: A School Story Janet Beeler Shaw · 1986
  3. Kirsten Saves the Day: A Summer Story Janet Beeler Shaw · 1988
  4. Changes for Kirsten: A Winter Story Janet Beeler Shaw · 1988

“These start from a similar idea, even if they go somewhere else with it.”

  1. Kirsten's Surprise: A Christmas Story Janet Beeler Shaw · 1986
  2. Some Soul to Keep J. California Cooper · 1987
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