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Meet Samantha: An American Girl
Children's fiction
Meet Samantha: An American Girl
Book 1 of the American Girl: Samantha series
64 pages · First published 1986
Nine-year-old Samantha Parkington lives with her wealthy grandmother in 1904 and enjoys the privileges expected of a girl in her social position. Her friendship with Nellie O’Malley, a servant girl whose family must work for necessities Samantha takes for granted, begins exposing her to inequalities she has rarely had reason to notice. Samantha’s curiosity and strong sense of fairness sometimes put her at odds with the expectations of adults and polite society. The first American Girl Samantha story introduces the Progressive Era through the friendship of two girls whose daily lives reveal very different sides of the same America.
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Class inequality and child labor; poverty; bullying/teasing; minor childhood injury/peril; death of Samantha's parents in backstory.
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- Garnish: Citrus peel, herb, or fruit from the recipe, if applicable.
- Glassware: Mug.
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Family Secret Sour
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A warming pour with a sharp edge suits a lively, lighthearted reading mood.
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- 2 oz bourbon
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- 3/4 oz simple syrup ↗
- 1/2 oz pasteurized egg white or aquafaba (optional) ↗
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- Garnish: Lemon peel.
- Glassware: Rocks glass.
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