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Start with Durable Goods and continue through all 3 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by Elizabeth Berg • Published 1993
On a hot Texas army base, twelve-year-old Katie lives with her sister and their volatile father after her mother's death. As they wait for orders to move again, Katie relies on her resilience and imagination to surviv...
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Ends with True to Form
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Book 1:Durable Goods
Elizabeth Berg • 1993
On a hot Texas army base, twelve-year-old Katie lives with her sister and their volatile father after her mother's death. As they wait for orders to move again, Katie relies on her resilience and imagination to surviv...
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Book 2:Joy School
Elizabeth Berg • 1997
Now living in Missouri, Katie Nash navigates a new school and her first crush. While her father remains distant, Katie learns valuable lessons about love and the mixture of sorrow and happiness that makes up a life.
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Book 3:True to Form
Elizabeth Berg • 2002
In the summer of 1961, thirteen-year-old Katie Nash tries to reinvent herself while stuck in a dull Girl Scout troop. A trip to confront a friend who left her behind forces Katie to decide what kind of person she real...
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What is the best order to read the Katie Nash series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Durable Goods.
How many books are in the Katie Nash series?
There are 3 books currently listed in the Katie Nash series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Katie Nash series?
New readers should start with Durable Goods, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Katie Nash series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1993 to 2002.