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Books in American Girls Collection: Rebecca 1914 series

  • Felicity's Dancing Shoes

    Valerie Tripp, Dan Andreasen

    Hardcover (Amer Girl Pub, March 1, 2000)
    In colonial Williamsburg, nineyearold Felicity's dancing skills improve when she changes from wearing clumsy shoes to dainty slippers but ultimately she learns that "gracefulness is in the foot, not the shoe."
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  • Kirsten on the Trail

    Janet Beeler Shaw, Renee Graef

    Hardcover (Amer Girl Pub, May 1, 1999)
    Nine-year-old Kirsten keeps her friendship with a Sioux Indian girl a secret until Kirsten's little brother becomes lost in the woods, in a short story that includes a section on Sioux Indians and a project related to the story.
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  • Josefina's Story Collection

    Valerie Tripp, Jean-Paul Tibbles, Susan McAliley

    Hardcover (Amer Girl, Sept. 1, 2004)
    All six beloved Josefina stories are bound in one keepsake volume. Set in 1824, each story reveals more of this hopeful girl growing up under the bright New Mexican sky. The richly illustrated hardcover offers a glimpse into Josefina's world. Inside, this book features even more full-color illustrations and words of inspiration that will delight girls who love Josefina.
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  • Changes for Kirsten: A winter story

    Janet Beeler Shaw

    Paperback (Scholastic, Inc, July 6, 1992)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A tough Minnesota winter brings many changes to Kirsten's frontier life, including the new responsibility of helping her brother Lars set his traps and a move into a new house for her family.
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  • Very Funny, Elizabeth!

    Valerie Tripp, Tamara England, Dan Andreasen

    Paperback (American Girl, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Williamsburg, 1775: Elizabeth Cole and her best friend Felicity Merriman are �the merriest girls in Virginia��at least, that's what Felicity�s father calls them. The girls� favorite form of merriment is teasing Elizabeth's annoying sister Annabelle. When Annabelle Bananabelle becomes engaged, impish Felicity and very funny Elizabeth prove that they are the merriest mischief-makers in Virginia, too! But when their mischief-making heats up, they end up creating big trouble for Elizabeth. Can they find a way to cool things down quickly?
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  • Happy Birthday, Addy!

    Connie Porter, Dahl Taylor

    Paperback (Pleasant Company, Sept. 1, 1994)
    Addy and her parents have moved to a boarding house. There Addy meets an inspiring friend, M'dear. Like many people who grew up enslaved, Addy doesn't know when she was born, so M'dear urges Addy to claim a day for her birthday. Then M'dear falls ill. When Addy goes out to get medicine, she faces prejudice--and danger. M'dear helps Addy overcome her anger and gives her a deeper understanding of freedom. When Addy finally claims a birthday, it is a special day indeed, and the whole city celebrates.
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  • Felicity's Cooking Studio

    American Girl Editors American Girl Editors

    Hardcover (American Girl, Sept. 1, 2007)
    You're the chef! Roll up your sleeves and discover how fun it is to make the meals Felicity 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 Felicity-inspired parties! Felicity's Cooking Studio also incudes a cookie cutter, 20 Table Talkers, and 10 reusable Place Cards.
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  • Samantha Learns a Lesson: A School Story

    Susan S. Adler, Nancy Niles, Robert Grace, Dan Andreasen

    Hardcover (Amer Girl Pub, Sept. 1, 1990)
    Samantha is determined to help Nellie with her school work and learns a great deal herself about what it is like to be a poor child
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  • Meet Samantha: An American Girl

    Susan S. Adler, Nancy Niles, Dan Andreasen

    Hardcover (Amer Girl Pub, Sept. 1, 1990)
    In 1904, nine-year-old Samantha, an orphan living with her wealthy grandmother, and her servant friend Nellie have a midnight adventure when they try to find out what has happened to the seamstress who suddenly left her job.
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  • Kit Saves the Day: A Summer Story, 1934

    Valerie Tripp, Walter Rane, Susan McAliley

    Hardcover (Amer Girl Pub, Aug. 1, 2001)
    When Will, a hobo helping out in her family's garden in exchange for food, tells her about all of his adventures on the road, Kit, who longs for an adventure of her own, decides to satisfy her curiosity, but soon finds herself in serious trouble. Simultaneous.
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  • Molly Learns a Lesson

    Valerie Tripp

    Paperback (American Girl, March 1, 1988)
    Molly is determined that the third-grade girls will win her school's Lend-a-Hand Contest to help the war effort. When they choose an idea that Molly knows will never work, she talks two friends into doing their own secret project. But the project turns out to be harder than Molly expected. Worried that it might not win after all, Molly decides to spy on the other girls to see how they are doing. When Molly and her friends get caught peeking in a window, they learn some important lessons.
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  • Kaya's Story Collection

    Janet Beeler Shaw, Bill Farnsworth

    Hardcover (Amer Girl, Sept. 1, 2004)
    All six beloved Kaya stories are bound in one keepsake volume. Set in 1764, each story reveals more of this adventurous Nez Perce girl who wants to become a leader for her people. The richly illustrated hardcover offers a glimpse into Kaya's world. Inside, this book features even more full-color illustrations and words of inspiration that will delight girls who love Kaya.
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