Especially the gorgeous horse Steps High. And the illustrations have always been a high point for me. On the other hand, I love how educational these books are, how the culture is exhibited throughout the story and then is shown in a more concentrated form at the end. Kaya gets one good lesson out of it, but all of the children, including Kaya, are learning that it's okay to be so mean-spirited to each other. to rise above it and become a person who no longer deserves the comparison), but it didn't sit right with me that the adults were totally fine with the cruel things the children were saying to Kaya. I do like the way that Kaya is taught to handle the nickname (i.e. She was practically telling the children to bully Kaya. I don't like the nickname that the whipping woman gives to Kaya. I understand the logic behind switching all of the children I'm not complaining about that. I also had a problem with Kaya's punishment. Meet Kaya: An American Girl - Janet Beeler Shaw - Google Books Meet Kaya: An American Girl Janet Beeler Shaw Pleasant Company, 2002 - Conduct of life - 70 pages 1 Review Reviews. There's no closure it doesn't feel like an ending.

I just wanted to see Speaking Rain again (even briefly) to be assured she's okay.

Speaking Rain almost drowns, but is saved by Kaya and the book almost immediately ends. I didn't like this book as much as I did all those years ago, mostly because of how abrupt the ending was. I loved these books so much as a kid and Kaya is one of the dolls that I own. At the age of 25, I'm sure it's been more than a decade since I've read any of them. I've decided to re-read/read the American Girl series.

Meet Kaya by Janet Beeler Shaw