


Books in series

Felicity's New Sister
1999

A Reward for Josefina
1999

Kirsten on the Trail
1999

High Hopes for Addy
1999

Samantha's Winter Party
1999

Molly Takes Flight
1999

Felicity's Dancing Shoes
2000

Again, Josefina!
2000

Kirsten and the New Girl
2000

Addy's Little Brother
2000

Samantha Saves the Wedding
2000

Molly and the Movie Star
2000

Felicity Takes a Dare
2001

Josefina's Song
2001

Kirsten Snowbound
2001

Addy's Wedding Quilt
2001

Samantha and the Missing Pearls
2001

Molly Marches On
2001

Felicity Discovers a Secret
2002

Just Josefina
2002

Kirsten and the Chippewa
2002

Addy Studies Freedom
2002

Samantha's Blue Bicycle
2002

Kit's Home Run
2002

Molly's A+ Partner
2002

Kaya and the River Girl
2003

Thanks to Josefina
2003

Kirsten's Promise
2003

Addy's Summer Place
2003

Samantha's Special Talent
2003

Kit's Tree House
2003

Molly's Puppy Tale
2003
Authors


Connie Rose Porter is an American author best known for her books for children and young adults. She was the third youngest of nine children of a family living in a housing project. She has since taught English and creative writing at Milton Academy, Emerson College, and Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She was a fellow at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference and was a regional winner in Granta's Best Young American Novelist contest.

Valerie Tripp is a children's book author, best known for her work with the American Girl series. She grew up in Mount Kisco, New York with three sisters and one brother. A member of the first co-educated class at Yale University, Tripp also has a M.Ed. from Harvard. Since 1985 she has lived in Silver Spring, Maryland. Her husband teaches history at Montgomery College. 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. For that series, Tripp wrote all the books about Felicity, Josefina, Kit, Molly, and Maryellen and many of the books about Samantha. She also wrote the "Best Friends" character stories to date, plays, mysteries, and short stories about all her characters.. Film dramatizations of the lives of Samantha, Felicity, Molly, and Kit have been based on her stories. Currently, Tripp is writing a STEM series for National Geographic and adapting Greek Myths for Starry Forest Publishing. 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.