Land of Dreams by Joan Lowery Nixon

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'Land of Dreams'

By: Joan Lowery Nixon

Characters List:

1) Kristian Swensen

2) Her father

3) Her mother

4) Jenny Berglund

5) Johan Olsen

Setting:

This story takes place on a farm in Minnesota. Kristian just moved from Sweden to the United States of America. This story sounds like it came from the 1920's to 1940's. It is full of dialog.

Plot:

Kristian Swenson, a 16 year old Swedish girl, immigrates to the United States to seek a new life. Kristian She makes a vow to forget her old life in Sweden and accept her new surroundings in the United States. She longs to speak English and help the causes of women's rights.

Her parents, however, want her to settle down and get married. Her new friend, Jenny, and her new romance, Johan helps her through the tough times in America. Kristian finally finds her dream for equal rights for women at the end of the story.

Who would have thought?

Evaluation:

From this story, I have learned that not all dreams just 'come true'. It needs hard determination and effort to get the miracle. Although 'Land of Dreams' is fiction, it does show real life experiences of immigrants to the United States. That I will remember.

Land of Dreams

By: Joan Lowery Nixon

Characters List:

1) Kristian Swensen

2) Her father

3) Her mother

4) Jenny Berglund

5) Johan Olsen

Setting:

This story takes place on a farm in Minnesota. Kristian just moved from Sweden to the United States of America. This story sounds like it came from the 1920's to 1940's. It is full of dialog.

Plot:

Kristian Swenson, a 16 year old Swedish girl, immigrates to the United States to seek a new life. Kristian She makes a vow to forget her old...