(4) 1-3 American Girls Collection series. Illustrated by Walter Rane & Susan McAliley. Living cheerfully through the Depression is the theme of these formulaic series entries. Kit runs off to experience hobo life in the rather unrealistic Saves. She uses her writing skills to bring attention to homeless children in Changes. In Birthday, everybody celebrates the old-fashioned way. The idealized paintings add to the glossy look at the era, but the appended historical sections add authenticity. [Review covers these American Girls Collection titles: Changes for Kit; Happy Birthday, Kit!; Kit Saves the Day.]

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) 1-3 American Girls Collection series. Illustrated by Walter Rane & Susan McAliley. Living cheerfully through the Depression is the theme of these formulaic series entries. Kit runs off to experience hobo life in the rather unrealistic Saves. She uses her writing skills to bring attention to homeless children in Changes. In Birthday, everybody celebrates the old-fashioned way. The idealized paintings add to the glossy look at the era, but the appended historical sections add authenticity. [Review covers these American Girls Collection titles: Changes for Kit; Happy Birthday, Kit!; Kit Saves the Day.]

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) 1-3 American Girls Collection series. Illustrated by Walter Rane & Susan McAliley. Living cheerfully through the Depression is the theme of these formulaic series entries. Kit runs off to experience hobo life in the rather unrealistic Saves. She uses her writing skills to bring attention to homeless children in Changes. In Birthday, everybody celebrates the old-fashioned way. The idealized paintings add to the glossy look at the era, but the appended historical sections add authenticity. [Review covers these American Girls Collection titles: Changes for Kit; Happy Birthday, Kit!; Kit Saves the Day.]

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) 1-3 American Girls Collection series. Illustrated by Walter Rane & Susan McAliley. It's 1932 and Kit's father has been forced to close his car dealership. In these formulaic but readable stories, Kit learns to adapt to her family's new economic status. In the historical sections at the end of each book, the Depression does take on more authentic dimensions, but Kit's problems never seem real. The idealized paintings add to the glossy surface look at the era.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) 1-3 American Girls Collection series. Illustrated by Walter Rane & Susan McAliley. It's 1932 and Kit's father has been forced to close his car dealership. In these formulaic but readable stories, Kit learns to adapt to her family's new economic status. In the historical sections at the end of each book, the Depression does take on more authentic dimensions, but Kit's problems never seem real. The idealized paintings add to the glossy surface look at the era.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) 1-3 American Girls Collection series. Illustrated by Walter Rane & Susan McAliley. It's 1932 and Kit's father has been forced to close his car dealership. In these formulaic but readable stories, Kit learns to adapt to her family's new economic status. In the historical sections at the end of each book, the Depression does take on more authentic dimensions, but Kit's problems never seem real. The idealized paintings add to the glossy surface look at the era.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt