felicity saves the day a summer story valerie tripp

Samantha couldn't be happier! She is with Grandmary at their summer home(Piney Point) in the mountains. I can see why this, alongside book six, made the biggest impression on me when I was younger, and I'm glad that it was part of my childhood. This is a great model for how to plot an effective adventure story with an emotional arc, and I especially enjoyed this as an adult, since the storyline related to grief and loss was so well-handled within the summer vacation adventure. I was afraid that these book would seem cheesy and over-dramatic, but it was even better than I had remembered from when I was a child. In 65 pages, she introduces a convincing and likable new character, describes a vivid and memorable setting, takes Samantha on an emotional journey related to the early loss of her parents, dramatizes a vivid adventure, and then leads the story to a meaningful, emotionally satisfying conclusion. This book is extremely well-plotted, and shows Valerie Tripp at her finest. It's fun to see how resourceful and courageous she was, and even though I remember finding this book somewhat scary as a child, I am impressed with how well the author raised the stakes without ever putting the story over the top. Also, in my opinion, it is one of the best American Girl 'saves the day' books overall, because Samantha has an adventure, keeps her wits about her, and saves the day with flair, rather than screwing everything up dramatically herself and then scraping things together in the end. This book is one of the best in the Samantha series.

A frequent speaker at schools and libraries, Tripp has also spoken at the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, The New York Historical Society, and Williamsburg. Currently, Tripp is writing a STEM series for National Geographic and adapting Greek Myths for Starry Forest Publishing. Film dramatizations of the lives of Samantha, Felicity, Molly, and Kit have been based on her stories. She also wrote the 'Best Friends' character stories to date, plays, mysteries, and short stories about all her characters. For that series, Tripp wrote all the books about Felicity, Josefina, Kit, Molly, and Maryellen and many of the books about Samantha. Right out of college, Tripp started writing songs, stories, and nonfiction for The Superkids Reading Program, working with Pleasant Rowland, the founder of American Girl.

Her husband teaches history at Montgomery College. Since 1985 she has lived in Silver Spring, Maryland. A member of the first co-educated class at Yale University, Tripp also has a M.Ed. She grew up in Mount Kisco, New York with three sisters and one brother. Valerie Tripp is a children's book author, best known for her work with the American Girl series.

Felicity saves the day a summer story valerie tripp