Felicity Saves the Day: A Summer Story

... 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 is a double of a book from my classroom library. Felicity is having a great time on her grandfather’s plantation, when she discovers Ben in the woods. He has tried to run away from his apprenticeship, and Felicity must decide whether to keep his secret or turn him in to her father. In the end she convinces him to turn himself in. ( )

I was really dreading reading this one. I'm prejudiced against stories in which children "save the day". In my experience, such stories usually feature talented, precocious children and insipid adults. Fortunately, this book didn't fulfill my worst fears. For one thing, there wasn't any great crisis. Most of the book is really just an account on how pleasant it is to visit one's grandfather's plantation in the summertime. A problem does arise and, in another world, the situation could have turned quite ugly. But in the world of the American Girls, things don't seem to get that bad. Anyway, it's another fine example of waiting room material that your kids might enjoy.
--J. ( )

Felicity is having a great time on her grandfather’s plantation, when she discovers Ben in the woods. He has tried to run away from his apprenticeship, and Felicity must decide whether to keep his secret or turn him in to her father. In the end she convinces him to turn himself in. ( )