Review of Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) by Faye W — 13 Jul 2008

Saw it with a friend and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. Joan Cusack is awesome, as usual!

This review of Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) was written by Faye W on 13 Jul 2008.

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl has generally received positive reviews.

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