Felicity Learns a Lesson: A School Story (American Girls Collection) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Dan Andreasen (Author, Illustrator), Vignettes Luann Robert (Author), Keith Skeen (Illustrator) "Felicity Merriman sat high atop the roof of her house and tilted her face up to the sun..." (more)
Key Phrases: loose tooth, Miss Manderly, Miss Merriman, Felicity Merriman

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Product Description

Shortly before the Revolutionary War, nine-year-old Felicity, who lives in Williamsburg, is torn between supporting the tariff-induced tea boycott and saving her friendship with Elizabeth, a young loyalist from England.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 69 pages
• Publisher: American Girl Publishing Inc; 1st edition (September 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562470078
• ISBN-13: 978-1562470074
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #332,770 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully entertaining and educational, July 1, 2002

By	Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not the best, but not bad either...a bit boring, September 20, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Felicity Learns a Lesson: A School Story (American Girls Collection) (Hardcover)

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.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story, May 22, 2009

By	Veronica P. Garrett - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Felicity Learns a Lesson: A School Story (American Girls Collection) (Hardcover)

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.