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Books in American Girls Collection Sidelines series

  • Samantha Saves the Day

    Valerie Tripp

    Paperback (American Girl, July 1, 1988)
    Samantha and her family are spending the summer at Piney Point, Grandmary's home in the mountains. One day Samantha and the twins, Agnes and Agatha, find a sketchbook made by Samantha's mother. In it, Samantha sees a beautiful waterfall she had visited with her parents long ago, before they died in a boating accident. Using the sketchbook as a map, Samantha and the twins set off. When their secret exploration puts them in the middle of a dangerous storm, Samantha must save the day.
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  • Changes for Addy: A winter story

    Connie Rose Porter

    Paperback (Scholastic, March 15, 1996)
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  • Kit's Story Collection

    Valerie Tripp, Walter Rane

    Hardcover (Amer Girl, Sept. 16, 2004)
    Girls can enjoy all six beloved Kit stories in one keepsake volume. Set in 1934, each story reveals more of this resourceful girl who has bright hopes during the dark days of the Great Depression. The richly illustrated hardcover offers a glimpse into Kit's world. Inside, this book features even more full-color illustrations and words of inspiration that will delight girls who love Kit.
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  • Kirsten and the New Girl

    Janet Beeler Shaw, Renee Graef

    Hardcover (Amer Girl Pub, March 1, 2000)
    When a new girl arrives at school, Kirsten is jealous of Nora, completely forgetting how scared and lonely she felt the year before when she was the new girl in school.
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  • Addy Saves The Day

    Connie Porter, Dahl Taylor

    Paperback (Pleasant Company, Sept. 1, 1994)
    After the Civil War ends, many families like Addy's are searching for their loved ones. This summer, Addy's church is putting on a fund-raising fair to help people hurt by the war. When Addy has to work at the fair with snobby Harriet, their feud heats up again--until tragedy forces the girls to soften their hearts. The fair is a great success. Then, suddenly, the girls discover that the money they've raised has been stolen. Addy saves the day, which ends with a wonderful surprise.
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  • Molly's Cooking Studio

    American Girl Editors American Girl Editors

    Spiral-bound (American Girl, Sept. 1, 2007)
    You're the chef! Roll up your sleeves and discover how fun it is to make the meals Molly loved. Chose from more than 20 easy-to-follow recipes. When you're ready to show off your cooking skills, turn to the party chapter for ideas on throwing three different Molly-inspired party! Molly's Cooking studio also includes a cookie cutter, 20 Table Talkers, and 10 reusable Place Cards.
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  • Samantha's Cookbook: A Peek at Dining in the Past With Meals You Can Cook Today

    Terri Braun, Jeanne Thieme, Polly Athan, Jodi Evert, Susan Mahal, Mark Salisbury

    Paperback (Amer Girl Pub, Sept. 1, 1994)
    Presents recipes for cream of carrot soup, corn oysters, cream cheese and walnut sandwiches, and other commonly eaten foods of the early nineteenth century, and offers tips for planning a tea party
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  • Felicity's Story Collection

    Valerie Tripp, Dan Andreasen

    Hardcover (Amer Girl, Sept. 1, 2005)
    All six beloved Felicity stories are bound in one keepsake volume. Set in 1774, each story reveals more of this spirited American Girl who is growing up during a revolutionary time. The richly illustrated hardcover offers a glimpse into Felicity's world. Inside, this book features even more full-color illustrations and words of inspiration that will delight girls who love Felicity.
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  • Theater: Plays About Kirsten, Samantha, and Molly for You and Your Friends to Perform

    American Girl Library, Valerie Tripp, Jeanne Thieme

    Paperback (Amer Girl Pub, Sept. 1, 1989)
    With the Portfolio of Pastimes, you can do the same things today that American girls did long ago - play the games they played, cook the meals they ate, write in a diary as they did, act in plays, and cut out paper dolls.
  • Addy Learns A Lesson

    Connie Porter, Dahl Taylor

    Paperback (Pleasant Company, Sept. 1, 1993)
    Addy and her mother arrive in Philadelphia to begin life as free people. Everything is new to them in the big city. Addy is happy--she has a friend for the first time, Sarah, and she is learning to read and write. In school, Addy sits next to Harriet. Harriet is smart, wealthy, and popular. She has the life that Addy thought freedom would bring her. Addy hopes to be friends with Sarah and Harriet, but she ends up having to choose between them. Addy's choice teaches her about real friendship and real freedom.
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  • Changes for Caroline

    Kathleen Ernst

    Paperback (American Girl, Sept. 4, 2012)
    A letter arrives for Caroline, asking her to come help her uncle Aaron and cousin Lydia on their new farm for the summer. Although Caroline is reluctant to leave her family, she's eager to lend a hand. So when she suspects that a thief has been stealing much-needed food from the farm, Caroline helps keep watch to guard against the uninvited visitor. Then she makes an unexpected discovery--and learns that some things are not as simple as they seem. The illustrated "Looking Back" section explores how America began to change at the end of the War of 1812.
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  • Samantha's Story Collection

    Susan S. Adler, Maxine Rose Schur, Valerie Tripp, Dan Andreasen

    Hardcover (Amer Girl, Sept. 15, 2004)
    Girls can enjoy all six beloved Samantha stories in one keepsake volume. Set in 1904, each story reveals more of this compassionate girl who reaches out to friends in need. The richly illustrated hardcover offers a glimpse into Samantha's world. Inside, this book features even more full-color illustrations and words of inspiration that will delight girls who love Samantha.
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