Kit's Tree House (American Girl: Short Stories #31) by Valerie Tripp
Summary (from the publisher): Kit dreams of a tree house high in the branches of the backyard tree. When Dad and Stirling surprise her with a real tree house, her dream seems to have come true at last--or has it? Only Kit can decide. Review: Kit has always dreamed of a tree house to call her own. But when Dad and Stirling surprise her with one, she's disappointed that it's not exactly the design of her dreams. Kit must decide if her dreams have come true or not. I really loved that this short story focuses on Kit's tree house dreams, which are referenced off and on throughout the full series! Due to the depression, Kit graciously gave the lumber originally intended for a tree house to her dad so he could turn a sleeping porch into a functional room so they could open their home as a boarding house to make ends meet. Now, her dad is trying to finally surprise her with a tree house. Kit has always had grand plans and come up with different elaborate designs for the tree...
