(4) 4-6 American Sisters series. In a novel that conveys the historical situation of Korean immigrants who settled in California around 1905, sisters Su-Na, Jae-Mi, and Hi-Jong struggle with poverty, prejudice, and strange American customs, as well as their Korean duties to their parents. Despite occasional didactic spots, the story engages readers in the Korean experience and the sisters' relationship. Bib.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 American Sisters series. In two smoothly written novels, adversity forges bonds between sisters of decidedly different personalities. In Adventure, a family leaves Virginia for the promise of bounty in Kentucky, and Voyage tells of a Puritan family's journey to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Though formulaic, the books will draw in readers with their realistic characters and well-paced plots.

Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn

(4) 4-6 American Sisters series. In two smoothly written novels, adversity forges bonds between sisters of decidedly different personalities. In Adventure, a family leaves Virginia for the promise of bounty in Kentucky, and Voyage tells of a Puritan family's journey to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Though formulaic, the books will draw in readers with their realistic characters and well-paced plots.

Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn

(4) 4-6 American Sisters series. 1912 traces the journey of two young sisters from their native Sweden to America on the Titanic; 1852 chronicles the wagon train trek of a young girl and her large family as they head west to Oregon. While author's notes explain that the stories are based on real people, the journal entries interspersed throughout 1852 are only noted as taken from an original source in small print on the CIP page, which may lead to confusion as to what is fiction and what isn't. Bib.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) 4-6 American Sisters series. 1912 traces the journey of two young sisters from their native Sweden to America on the Titanic; 1852 chronicles the wagon train trek of a young girl and her large family as they head west to Oregon. While author's notes explain that the stories are based on real people, the journal entries interspersed throughout 1852 are only noted as taken from an original source in small print on the CIP page, which may lead to confusion as to what is fiction and what isn't. Bib.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey