Kirsten

Kirsten is a brave pioneer. When you meet Kirsten your going to see how fun her life was. In Kirsten Learns a Lesson, she has to memorize a poem. She feels scared at first but it turns out alright in the end. In Kirsten's Surprise, she wants to surprise her family just like in Sweden, but how? You will see how she gets their trunk back where most of the supplies are. Now she can surprise them. In Happy Birthday Kirsten, their cat has five kittens, one is a runt. You can see how Kirsten takes care of the runt. In Kirsten Saves the Day, you can see how she finds honey and brings it home. In Changes for Kirsten, you can see how her house burns down and how she finds a lot of mink skin so that her family can have enough money to buy Mary's house. You will see how fun an exciting the books are once you read them.

In Kirsten's Place

It is sad leaving my beloved home in Sweden for a new life in America. The journey was hard. I felt really scared when I was lost. I tried talking to the people but not one listened to me. Eventually I found home where mom, pa, Lars and Peter were waiting for me. In the morning, I went to Marta and asked her if we were traveling together. We were not. Saying goodbye to the ones I love is the hardest thing for me to do. I said goodbye then we hit the road. I looked one last time at Marta. We got on the train. Inside it was steaming hot and hard to breathe. It was even harder to breathe because I was between mom and Peter. The train stopped and we got off for a rest at the house and there was Marta.


Journal of what I thought it would be like to be Kirsten.

Packing for America

Project: Pick 15 things from a list that I would take with me to America and why?

1. Warm Blankets-to keep warm because the winters are cold.

2. Doll- for entertainment because it is fun to play with.

3. Books- the stories make me feel like I am inside the book.

4. Seeds- to plant because I need food to eat.

5. Sewing needles- to make clothing to wear.

6. Family Bible- for devotions.

7. Photo Album- to remind me of my family.

8. Shoes- to keep my feet warm.

9. Fine China- to eat on.

10. Pillow- to sleep on so I don't have to sleep on something hard.

11. Summer hat- to keep the sun out of my face.

12. Fishing pole- to catch fish for pets.

13. Cookbook- to make pastas, salads, drinks and bread.

14. Pot- to cook food inside.

15. Best table cloth- the keep food off the table and make the table clean.

My essay for Chinese class

Why I want to take Chinese Class?

Essay by: Princess Flower

There is so much to learn that I don’t know where to start. I am most interested with the people, language, art and food. I really want to know how the people keep their paint brushes steady when writing or painting. I would love to learn dances of China. I have watched some dances on television and tried doing them. My goal in language is to learn the numbers and the rest of the words accept hello and good-bye. I learned how to say hello and good-bye and I remember them permanently. I learned in a Chinese class about food. I tried some sausage and really liked it. I hope in this class, we will be able to try more food.
I want to understand the government decision making in China. How is it that they can make a law requiring people to have only one child?
Someday I hope to travel to China and see the Great Wall. I wonder how long it really is!


Note from mom: Princess Flower has applied to get into a Chinese class for gifted students this summer. This is her essay that she wrote for the application.