Publisher's Weekly Review
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. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
Filled with photographs and illustrations, this useful resource successfully combines folktales, history, and bits of cultural information on the northwestern Nez Perce tribe in the mid-eighteenth century. While the references to Kaya, a fictional American Girls character, are distracting, the presentation will attract browsers as well as those doing school reports. Glos. From HORN BOOK Spring 2004, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Fans of the American Girls' series titles featuring the Nez Perce girl, Kaya, will devour this information-filled book--a valuable resource providing a view of the Nez Perce culture. Topics range from how the Nez Perce obtained horses, games the children played, and naming traditions, to many other aspects of life on the prairie. Photographs and realistic drawings help to clarify the text. The facts are attractively presented, although information from other time periods may cause confusion as to just what was part of the culture during the 1700s. An illustration of a pair of high-topped shoes is from the mid-1900s, a decorated dress is from the mid-1800s, and a photo of a courting couple from 1903. The images will be a strong force for misinformation and calls to question how many of the facts are also from other periods. Regardless, discerning readers will find much about the Nez Perce's historical past. (Nonfiction. 8-12) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.