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Kate Dickinson Sweetser

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New York City, The United States

Kate Dickinson Sweetser (1870–1939) was an American author known in her time for writing juvenile fiction and compilations. She was born in New York City to Charles H. and Mary N. Sweetser. Her great-grandfather, Samuel Dickinson, was one of the founders of Amherst College in Massachusetts; she was also the cousin of poet Emily Dickinson.

Kate Dickinson Sweetser was notable for her adaptations of literary classics for children. Sweetser emerged as a writer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, during a time when there was a growing market for children's literature that was both educational and entertaining.

Her work often involved condensing and rewriting famous novels and biographies to make them accessible and appealing to a younger au ...more

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Kate Dickinson Sweetser’s books

Average rating: 3.78 · 106 ratings · 8 reviews · 41 distinct works

	Ten American Girls From History 3.90 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 1917 — 131 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ten Boys from History by Kate Dickinson Sweetser, George Alfred Williams (Illustrator) 3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2001 — 55 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ten Boys from Dickens 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1901 — 107 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Story of Jenny Lind: The Swedish Nightingale (Annotated) 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ten Girls From Dickens by Kate Dickinson Sweetser, George Alfred Williams (Illustrator) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1905 — 102 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oliver Twist by Kate Dickinson Sweetser (Adapter), Charles Dickens really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Book of Indian Braves 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2006 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Garibaldi: Adventurer for Italian Independence (1915) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	King Philip: Hero of the Wampanoags (1913) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Boys and Girls from George Eliot 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars