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Meet Kirsten Larson™ | American Girl®
Illnesses like cholera were a major concern at the time of Kirsten’s story, as it wasn’t well understood and could infect many in a short amount of time. ... The barn-raising party in Happy Birthday, Kirsten! was a real type of party that settlers would have to help each other and socialize. ... Kirsten was one of the first three characters in The American Girls Collection, along with Samantha and Molly, when Pleasant Company debuted. The Kirsten doll and accessories were “archived” in 2010 and have only been rereleased once in 2021 and once in 2024 since then.
Fandom
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Kirsten Larson | American Girl Wiki | Fandom
December 2, 2025 - American Girl featured videos characterizes her as having a "pioneering spirit". ... Anders Larson: Father. Greta Larson: Mother. Lars Larson: Older brother. Peter Larson: Younger brother. Britta Larson: Baby sister. Olav Larson: Uncle. Inger Larson: Aunt. ... Anna Larson: Younger cousin. Marta: Kirsten's Swedish friend who dies on the journey. Miss Winston: Kirsten's American schoolteacher. Singing Bird: Kirsten's Dakota friend. ... The Kirsten doll.
Videos
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Fandom
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Meet Kirsten | American Girl Wiki | Fandom
December 2, 2025 - Kirsten takes out some bread and breaks it in two; the two girls share with their dolls before sharing with each other. Kirsten asks Marta what she wants to do first in America and Marta says she wants to pick an apple, as there are apples everywhere. Kirsten says they'll pick cherries too, thrilled at the idea of fresh fruit. Marta adds they will have fresh bread too, and wonders if they will arrive by tonight. Kirsten says not if it storms again, as the clouds above are darkening.
American Girl
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Kirsten Larson™ 1854 | Historical Character - American Girl
Take a journey from Sweden to Minnesota ... and accessories. ... As part of the American Girl® historical characters line, Kirsten Larson™ takes girls on an imaginative flashback to 1854!...
AGH
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Kirsten Larson | American Girl History
June 25, 2020 - Everything in the New World is strange, but friends and family help Kirsten find the true meaning of home" (American Girl Ultimate Visual Guide 57). ... Kirsten's felt slippers were made by a woman in Sweden for more than 20 years instead of being made from a factory · Was the second doll to be retired from the Historical Character line
Fix My AG Doll
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Meet Kirsten: American Girl Book Review | Fix My AG Doll
February 19, 2025 - She becomes friends with a girl named Marta, but things take a turn when Marta gets very sick. When Kirsten’s family reaches Olav’s farm at long last, Kirsten is happy to be done travelling and hopeful that life will be good in her new home. Kirsten’s story, like so many other American Girl stories, is a pretty honest look at what life was like in her time and place.
YouTube
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Kirsten: American Girl (An Exhaustive Analysis of a Pioneer Icon) - YouTube
November 6, 2023 - Kirsten Larson. The girl, the doll, the legend. It's time for a ridiculously detailed deep dive into every nook and cranny of her 1854 world. I read 9 Kirste...
Littleschoolofsmiths
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American Girl History: Kirsten 1854 - Little School of Smiths
September 17, 2025 - *INSTANT DOWNLOAD* (Download link expires 60 days after purchase. Make sure to save it to your computer or hard drive!) American Girl History with Kirsten is a 4-week study learning what it was like to immigrate to America and live on the American frontier in 1854.
HubPages
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American Girl's Kirsten Larson: A Journey Through Time - HubPages
March 30, 2024 - Kirsten Larson is a popular and much-loved American Girl doll character who has captured the hearts of young girls and collectors around the world. Kirsten’s background story is an important part of her character, as it highlights the struggles and triumphs of her family’s journey from Sweden to the United States in the 1800s.
Reddit
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r/americangirl on Reddit: Kirsten's books
July 16, 2023 -
I'm rereading the books for the first time since I was a kid. So far, I've finished Kirsten's 6 books. Does anyone else find it kind of funny that her house burns down and she saves the day by finding a man's corpse in his home and takes all of his belongings?
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I am always shocked at just HOW MUCH dark stuff happened in the Kirsten books (and her short stories and mystery books, too) when I re-read. Spoiler alert I guess but you have Marta and cholera, the kids left alone in a blizzard and have to break furniture for warmth, the dead trapper, Kirsten worries that her mother will die in childbirth, Kirsten and Papa are chased by a wolf in one of her mystery books and she has to hack up some meat they butchered and throw it to the wolf to keep it from eating them, etc etc etc.
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It is very deus ex machina-y. Like, a lot of the AG books are - and honestly that's fine - but there's something extra special about Fortunately The Day Is Saved Because We Found This Dead Guy. Though, as I believe her brother notes in the story, it's not like he needed it anymore. I remember getting extremely stressed out about reading it when I was like 8, because my mom had impressed upon me that Raccoons Are Dangerous And Can Carry Rabies, And We Do Not Touch Them Or Bring Wild Animals Inside The House. The corpse thing didn't bother me all that much. I haven't yet seen anyone who collects for Kirsten getting Lanie's Raccoon for her, but it would be funny.
TV Tropes
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American Girls: Kirsten (Literature) - TV Tropes
October 12, 2025 - Kirsten Larson is one of the first three characters of the American Girls Collection, covering the European settlement of the now-Midwest and Settling the Frontier in the mid-nineteenth century of the 1850s. Kirsten and her family immigrate to America from Sweden to start a better life, moving ...
Goodreads
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Meet Kirsten: An American Girl by Janet Beeler Shaw | Goodreads
We are hooked on the American Girl historical books and dolls. ... "Oh, Mama, I wish we could wear such pretty dresses," Kirsten said. "Our clothes are dry and clean, no need to be ashamed, Mama answered. "Besides, how could I milk a cow if I wore so many ruffles?" Whew, chapter one has already got my nerves on edge. They finally make it to Minnesota after the dangerous voyage through the storm to America, Kirsten getting lost in New York, and the tragic boat ride.
Barnes & Noble
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Meet Kirsten (American Girl Collection Series: Kirsten #1) by Janet Beeler Shaw | eBook | Barnes & Noble®
It is only when the Larsons arrive at a tiny farm on the edge of the frontier that Kirsten believes Papa's promise-America will be a land filled with opportunity for them all. ... Before the Internet and the enormous American Girl stores were a thing, getting the American Girl catalog in the mail was an epic event. Back then, there were only three dolls to covet: bonnet-wearing Swedish immigrant Kirsten, bespectacled World War I–era patriot Molly, and Victorian society gal Samantha, who could rock a hair bow like no […]
American Girl
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Kirsten Larson™ 18-inch Doll, Book & Accessories | American Girl®
Hardworking Kirsten Larson™ helps her Swedish immigrant family on their Minnesota farmstead in 1854. Kirsten was one of the first six dolls introduced by Pleasant Company, now American Girl.
Reddit
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r/americangirl on Reddit: Why do you think Kirsten never became a "face" for American Girl Doll like the other two original dolls did?
March 12, 2023 -
I feel like Samantha and Molly are basically the two main faces of the American Girl Doll franchise and the most well-known/popular. Kirsten was the other original doll yet it seems like isn't anywhere near amongst one of the most popular.
For those who were around when the original three came out, did they always push for/advertise Kirsten less than the other two?
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Because she’s an arsonist.
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Huh, I never got this vibe! I'm a kid of the 90s and the "advertising" was just the catalogues, which portrayed all the dolls equally. I really never felt like any one of them was favoured or showcased over any others until much later when Mattel came along with more focused branding. Little House on the Prairie was also insanely popular in the 90s, so if anything I feel like Kirsten was more popular than the others because she felt more topical to other trends (the books and tv show) aimed at little girls.
American Girl
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My First Kirsten™ Doll & Board Book | American Girl®
Start your little one’s collection ... original American Girl® historical character. Growing up on a Minnesota farm in 1854 after traveling with her family from Sweden, Kirsten is an adventurous girl who discovers that feeling at home takes time. The doll arrives ready for snuggles with ...
Curtdanhauser
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AG Doll Collecting - Kirsten
Kirsten Larson is a pioneer girl of strength and spirit growing up in Minnesota in 1854. After a long, dangerous voyage with her family from Sweden to America, Kirsten finds it difficult to get used to a new country and a new way of life. But as she makes friends and discovers what her new ...
Amazon
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American Girls Collection Kirsten 1854 Set of 6 (1 Meet Kirsten, 2 Kirsten Learns a Lesson, 3 Kirsten's Surprise, 4 Happy Birthday, Kirsten, 5 Kirsten Saves the Day, 6 Changes for Kirsten, Volumes 1-6): Janet Shaw, Renee Graef, Janet Shaw, Renee Graef: 9780590527811: Amazon.com: Books
Set of 6 books, American Girl Kirsten 1854, first Scholastic edition, 1992. Kirsten is a pioneer girl of strength and courage who settles on the frontier.
Kidzsearch
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Meet Kirstin – American Girl’s Swedish Immigrant Doll – KidzNet
Minus 5 for the unoriginal story (yeah, it is true that Minnesota has over 1 million Scandinavian people, but again, There are other states with a lot of Scandinavians you can choose. Take North Dakota, Wisconsin, etc.) In Conclusion, American Girl actually did a great job with the representation. Sadly, in 2010, they took away the Kirsten doll...