Maxine Rose Schur

Valerie Tripp

Susan S. Adler

Samantha Story Collection (American Girls Collection)

Celeste Richardson

Full (mini-)review now posted!

I loved the American Girls series so much when I was a little girl. These books helped me experience life in America through a little girl’s eyes through multiple decades. These books have been reprinted and renamed the BeForever series, but I was fortunate enough to find some of my favorites in these lovely collection editions. This collection, Samantha’s story, was my very favorite as a child. I already bought my niece the collection for when she’s old enough to read it. She’s only eight months old right now, so that’s going to be a while!

Samantha is a city girl in 1904 America. Through her story, we see how the country is changing through the Industrial Revolution and the women’s suffrage movement. We see what life was like for a privileged little girl on the cusp of her tenth birthday. Though she’s privileged, Samantha is far from selfish. She does her best to help others and to put herself in their shoes. She’s a lovely girl, and one whose caring inspires the best in others. She’s a great role model for young girls, and is a great way for girls to learn about an important era in our nation’s past.

While Samantha is my favorite, there are American girls from many decades and ethnic backgrounds. If you have a daughter or a niece that’s interested in history, these are fantastic books to give them. They’re good stories filled with good information in a way that’s easy to both remember and enjoy.

Samantha Story Collection (American Girls Collection)

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