Kaya is a young Native American girl with a love for adventure and a lot of respect for the earth. Her first book is The Journey Begins: A Kaya Classic 1 which can be purchased here. For those of you who go by the older publications, this book includes "Meet Kaya: An American Girl", "Kaya's Escape!: A Survival Story", and "Kaya's Hero: A Story of Giving".
You can find great pictures of people's Kaya dolls and items by looking at this Doll Diaries post!
Bring Kaya's world to life by checking out this amazing blog post to make your doll a Native American Tipi!
How long ago was the year 1764 when Kaya was alive?
Questions for Discussion
- Q: When trying to teach her horse how to race, kaya tries to immediately be good at racing rather than working with her horse slowly. Have you ever tried to be good at something immediately?
- Q: Kaya was supposed to watch over her brothers, but instead she runs off to race other kids. Have you ever done something you weren't supposed to do?
- When Kaya broke the rules, she and all the other children got whipped for it. What happens if you do something bad?
- Q: Speaking Rain is so close to Kaya and her family that they are just like sisters. Are you close like that with anyone who is not really a sibling of yours?
- Q: Kaya has to be very brave after she is captured and taken away from her family. What does it mean to be brave?
- Q: Kaya had to have patience while learning how to weave baskets. What does it mean to have patience?
- Q: Swan Circling is who Kaya wants to be like. Who do you want to be like someday?
What do you think? You can talk about one question, talk about all the questions, or respond to someone else's comments. Keep in mind to be respectful, this blog is for people of all ages and backgrounds!
Stay tuned for Kaya Part Two to be posted soon...
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