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Changes For Felicity (American Girl Collection)

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This is another in the American Girls Short Stories series about Felicity Merriman, a ten-year-old girl living in the America of 1775. In this book, Felicity takes care of her new baby sister and waits for the birth of her horse's foal. However, with war beginning between the American colonies and the British Empire, and with people imprisoned for seemingly no good reason, there is much that is hard. Here Felicity learns about love and loss, and about new beginnings.

The final chapter is a fascinating and highly informative look into the effects of the new war on the people of Williamsburg in 1775. I must admit that this book really surprised me. My daughter and I both like the Felicity stories, but this one was much more serious than the others, and taught some wonderful lessons.

My daughter and I both really enjoyed this book, and we both highly recommend it to you.

I liked this book because it has hores, friends, adventure, and Felicity and her family. I also liked this book because Felicity is fun to read about. My favortie part is when Felicity helps a sick man who is in jail. I liked this part because then she helps the man get better. I don't think it should be changed because it is good the way it is. I read this book because the cover was nice and the title made it sound interesting.
K.D.

I rate this book ***** because i really like it becuase the author describs what eachword is example like pattens they are things you were under your shoes so they don't get dirty she decribs that that is why i like this book also on the side of the words there are things like pictures and say what they are.It is a excallent book so i would read it if you want to hear about a girl that happened real life Renee

I thought this book taught a good lesson. I think it tought never to give up......... and always have faith in you self....... and last but not least to always belive that you can do anything and everthing. But, most importantly i think the book foccused on friendship and the hardships of friendship! And, friends should always stick together forever!!

In this highly popular collection of historical fiction, Ms. Tripp has authored a story centering on Felicity Merriman, a shopkeepers daughter growing up in the revolutionary war.

Although the book follow all of the same formula's for others the American Girls series, it also makes some serious deviations. In tune with the neccessity of colonial life (which was still hard)Felicity and her best friend Elizabeth Cole have a fairly high level of interaction with both female and male characters in the story.

Even though the importance of a peer group cannot be denied, it also suggests that much of the restrictions we have placed on gender were artificial because women were certainly a lot stronger than society was willing to admit again until the women's movement of the 1960's. Durring the story, she is featured running around town in the middle of the night, working and ridding bareback on her beloved horse.

On the otherhand, the book does celebrate uunconventional young women. As part of Virginia's merchant class, Felicity should be docile and quiet, but gleefully defies all odds of what a proper young woman should be.

While the book series is intended for Junior high audiences, I still enjoy reading them because of the increasing character depth. I usually do not like reading history before the 1950's, but this book was delightful and remains one of my favirotes.

... This update is over the first six books about Felicity Merriman, a spunky young redhead in colonial America, in the dawn of the Revolutionary War. All six books were written by Valerie Tripp. Felicity lives in Virginia with her mother, father, and her little brother and sister. Her father is a shopkeeper, and his young apprentice lives with them as well - he is older than Felicity, but they become good friends. Felicity also befriends a girl her age whose family of Loyalists comes over from England. Felicity's family are Patriots, and this difference does cause some tension between the girls at one point. ...

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If you love historic fiction you will love this book! Changes for Felicity by Valerie Tripp is the greatest book of all.
It's about Felicity Merriman,and Elizabeth Cole. It is setin
Williamsburg, Virginia. Elizabeth's father goes to jail for being a loyaltist and this is where the problem begins.

In the beginning of the story Felicity notices that Penny, her
horse, is going to have a foal. Next Felicity's grandfather dies from a fever. To find out more of what happens read it!

The theme of this book is you should have a faithful heart.
This book reminds me of The Revolutionary War. Girls ages 8-12
would love this book!

Rachie in Annapolis

I just love this book is called "Changes For Felicity", and

I just love the American Girls Collection of all of them like

Josefina, Addy, Molly, Kit, Samatha, Kirsten, and of couse,

Felicity, I hope you enjoy them, as much as I do.

Enjoy!