swedish americans

In 1854, ten-year-old Kirsten, living with her family in Minnesota, meets a raiding party of Ojibway Indians and finds unexpected help when her dog is in danger.

Reviews the role of Swedes in the early history and colonization of the U.S., gives a picture of the land from which they came, and lists their contributions to American life in the fields of business, politics, the arts, and science.

Presents Swedish geography, education, traditions, social customs, and sports, with a chapter on Swedes in America. Includes a list of Swedish consulates in the United States and Canada, and a glossary.

After Kate buys Windsong and Breeza, two horses with a mysterious past, someone sets the Nordstrom barn on fire and Windsong disappears.

Kirsten and her family celebrate their first Christmas in their new home on Uncle Olav's farm in mid-nineteenth-century Minnesota.

Nine-year-old Kirsten keeps her friendship with a Sioux Indian girl a secret until Kirsten's little brother becomes lost in the woods. Includes a section on Sioux Indians and a project related to the story.

On a Minnesota farm in the mid 1800s, the Larson family finds time to celebrate Kirsten's tenth birthday.