Mia (American Girl) [Paperback]

Laurence Yep (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Mia St. Clair is a ten-year-old girl living in upstate New York. She has grown up playing ice hockey wit her three older brothers on the pond behind their house. Mia's got the skills and the scrappiness it takes to be a star hockey player, but she's tired of skating in her brothers' shadows and has decided to follow her heart and pursue figure skating instead. Does she have what it takes to grow and compete as a figure skaters?
When a new coach arrives, Mia finds herself gently pushed by the coach at the same time that she's pulled by her brothers. Can she stay true to her heart and follow her own path? Can she hold her own in a world of competitive skating?

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: American Girl (March 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593694091
• ISBN-13: 978-1593694098
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #121,835 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL, February 5, 2008

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K. G. Kaprelian "CFP CSA" (Ameriprise Financial, Scottsdale, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mia (American Girl) (Paperback)

I loved this book. I am personally a figure skater myself so I could relate to the book. This book is about a young girl named Mia who is trying to do her best at her sport. This is a good book for girls.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mia, June 4, 2011

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Mia (American Girl) (Paperback)

I have read many American Girl books in my life, and this has got to be one of my favorites. Mia St. Clair has played hockey like her three older brothers ever since she was little. But she is tired of being in her brothers' shadows, and decides to pursue her dream of figure skating. At first, Mia struggles with learning to figure skate. Her brothers do everything they can to break her confidence. When a new coach arrives, she encourages Mia not to give up and to follow her dreams.
This book teaches good lessons about following your dreams and not giving up, no matter what anyone says. This is a heartwarming story for girls ages8-12

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mia: An American Girl, June 10, 2008

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Mia (American Girl) (Paperback)

I thought this was the best girl of the year american girl books i have ever read!!! Its about a girl named Mia St.Clair who was born in a hockey playing family, but Mia's big dream is to become a skater. When shes asked to perform at the winter show, shes got a lot of practice and learning to do. This is a wonderful book and i recomand it.