Welcome to Kaya's World, 1764: Growing Up in a Native American Homeland

Dottie Raymer. American Girl Publishing Inc, $16.95 (60pp) ISBN 978-1-58485-722-8

Welcome to Kaya's World 1764 by Dottie Raymer is the latest entry in the series that fills in the factual details in the worlds of the American Girls Collection characters. This nonfiction book focuses on the Native American Nez Perce culture over the past 240 years and shows readers what life was like for Kaya, from the clothes people wore to the ceremonies they practiced.

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