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Felicity Learns A Lesson (American Girl Collection)

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Even if some of the children reviewing this book find it "boring", as a parent and home educator I can't imagine more engaging historical fiction for girls, and I imagine these stories enhance their understanding of history in a meaningful way.

My homeschooled daughter (age 8) loves the book. We are reading all of the American Girl books, in chronological order, as part of our social studies. "Felicity Learns a Lesson" is, in my opinion, the best one yet, and we loved ALL the Kaya books as well as "Meet Felicity". My daughter and I had studied the American Revolution in July as part of understanding the meaning behind the holiday, and she thought THAT was somewhat boring. But when we read this book, my daughter was alight with revelation as she realized all that "boring stuff" we learned applied to real people that were people like the characters portrayed in the Felicity stories.

The tension between Felicity (from a Patriot family) and her best friend Elizabeth (from a Loyalist family) as they learn about the events happening in the world around them could not have been more artfully woven in to a story that illustrates the lives of young girls. If you are someone who finds the story of the American Revolution emotionally moving (as I do), you'll find "Felicity Learns a Lesson" moving too.

I find that these books are building a wonderful foundation of American History with a girl-centered perspective that will serve her well with more serious study later in life. The books, being girl-centered, cannot help but inspire her to ask the question; "What if *I* lived then? What would life be like for *me*?" in a way that brings history to life.

This is another one of the American Girls Short Stories series about Felicity Merriman, a nine-year-old girl living in the America of 1774. In this book, Felicity's mother decides that it is time to send Felicity for lessons in being a gentlewoman. At first, she does not wish to learn such things, but as her lessons progress she comes to enjoy all of the little things that she is being taught. However, as the colonist begin to chafe under British rule, Felicity finds her ability maintain politeness tested.

The final chapter is a wonderful look at school in 1774. Indeed, my daughter (eleven-years-old and still an American Girls fan) and I loved this book. I especially liked the way that the author artfully combined the story of the simple life of a young girl, with the happenings of the greater world around her. This is a wonderfully entertaining and educational book, one that my daughter and I both recommend.

Unlike Meet Felicity, nothing really exciting happens. This was a huge disapointment to me.
It starts as Felicity is picking apples, which is a pretty good start. But later, Felicity brings up the subject of going to college, her sister Nan says "Girls don't go to college", Felicity says, "I don't see why they can't", Mother says girls should be educated as gentlewomen, then she annouces that Felicity will be learning to be a gentlewomen like girls (at least in her opinion) should be. Pretty dull, and it doesn't get much more exciting later, either.
Felicity, to her great surprise, auctally enjoys the lessons. She meets a girl named Elizabeth, and fiesty Felicity soon takes a disliking to her snobby older sister Annabelle.
Elizabeth's family, the Cole's, are Loyalists. Felicity's are Patriots (I don't remember this being mentioned in the first book), and her Father stops selling tea in his general store.
Meanwhile, the girls are learning to properly serve tea, and Felicity, or Lissie as she is called, isn't so sure about whether she wants to drink it or not. Should she drink tea or stay true to her family's beliefs? I'm not giving away the ending, but I will say compared to the action of Meet Felicity, this is a bit boring.

... 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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This book is about a young girl named Felicity, who has to go to school to learn to be like a lady. It's a great story, and I recommend it.

I bought "Felicity Learns A Lesson" and really enjoyed it. It is a great way to get young girls interested in history by allowing them to peer into the lives of young girls of that time period.

This book, set in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1774 is great. Felicity is going to school to become a lady. She learns the proper way to serve and drink tea, as well as needle point. She even makes a friend, Elizabeth, but Elizabeth's father is a loyalist and Felicity's father is a patriot.

The last part of the book is a more in depth history lesson about Felicity's time period.

All of the "American Girls" books are great ways to teach and get young girls interested in history.

This book is great! Valerie Tripp tells the story so well that I think she really is real! Felicity isn't a prissy lady like girl, she's a tomboy, which was really un-lady like in those days! She is definatly my favorite American Girl!

When I read "Felicity Learns a Lesson" I thought it was okay. It was a tiny bit boring compared to " Changes for Samantha" but you might think it's boring too. When Felicity finds out that she is going to Miss Manderly's (a teacher who has a very nice house) she doesn't want to go to school. She goes to school and finds a new friend Elizabeth Cole, who has an older sister,Annabelle Cole. Felicity must think of a way to stop Annabelle from being snobby and mean.

Felicity is excited about her tenth birthday, and Grandfather gave her a guitar that once belonged to Felicity's Grandmother
She disobeys her parents for bringing the guitar and showing it to her friend Elizabeth Cole.

Felicity Learns a Lesson was boring. Felicity is the worst american girl. I recomend Josefina, Kirsten, Addy, Samantha and Molly more than Felicity. Felicity is just flat out boring.