The problem I had with this book, was that this little girl essentially stole, lied, disobeyed direct instructions of her parents and a neighbor, and trespassed repeatedly, even after warnings and getting caught, and really faced no consequences for those actions except for a "You should not have done that." At least she didn't get a 'happy ending' with the horse after all that. Maybe the others are different, I hope so, because I love the concept. I wanted E to read them to get a little taste of history, and unfortunately, I have to say I didn't like this one. 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.
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