Read aloud to Emma (and Will some). Emma loved it, and I appreciated the historical context, but I realized again (we read some Kirsten books last year) that these are not best for us, especially right now. Emma is still a little young for the subject matter, so I edit as I read (the villain in this one beats and starves his horse). The main characters also do a fair amount of lying, especially to parents, within any real consequences, and certainly without remorse. We talked a lot about her flaws, but I think we'll be passing on American Girls for a while.