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.
Series
Books
Felicity's Surprise
A Christmas Story
1991
Felicity Saves the Day
A Summer Story
1992
Felicity Discovers a Secret
2002
Really Truly Ruthie
2007
Changes for Samantha
A Winter Story
1988
Happy Birthday Samantha!
1987
Molly and the Movie Star
2000
Samantha Saves the Day
A Summer Story
1988
Again, Josefina!
2000
Kit's Tree House
2003
Camille's Mermaid Tale
2017
The Sky's the Limit
My Journey with Maryelle
2015
Molly's A+ Partner
2002
Willa's Wilderness Campout
2018
Bright, Shiny Skylar
2003
Kit Learns a Lesson
A School Story
2000
The Glowing Heart
A Josefina Mystery
2016
Josefina's Short Story Collection
2006
Kit's Surprise
A Christmas Story
2000
Thank You, Logan!
2003
Samantha's Story Collection American Girl
Samantha,
1988
Felicity's Short Story Collection
2002
Ashlyn's Unsurprise Party
2016
Samantha's Blue Bicycle
2002
Meet Kit
An American Girl 1934
2000
Meet Molly
An American Girl
1986
Molly's Short Story Collection
2006
Felicity
An American Girl
1992
The Rainstorm Brainstorm
2017
Molly Saves the Day
1988
The Fair-share Pair
2005
Samantha's Short Story Collection
2002
Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad
Absolute Hero
2020
Hallie's Horrible Handwriting
2003
Good Sport Gwen
2004
Happy Birthday, Kit!
A Springtime Story
2001
Changes for Kit
A Winter Story, 1934
2001
Chances and Changes
My Journey with Molly
2018
Nellie's Promise
2004
Teasing Trouble
2004
Full Speed Ahead
My Journey with Kit
2014
The American Girls
Theater
1989
Felicity's Theatre Kit
A Play About Felicity
1994
Lindy's Happy Ending
2005
Goddesses and Gardens
2021
The Clippity-Cloppity Carnival
2018
Molly's Theater Kit
1994
The Mystery of Mr. E
2017
Meet Josefina
An American Girl
1997
Josefina's Surprise
A Christmas Story
1997
Kit
An American Girl
2001
Happy Birthday, Josefina!
A Springtime Story
1998
Samantha and the Missing Pearls
2001
Happy Birthday, Felicity! A Springtime Story
1992
Molly Learns a Lesson
A School Story
1986
Kit Saves the Day
A Summer Story
2001
Felicity Learns a Lesson
A School Story
1991
The Riddle of the Robin
2016
Meet Felicity
An American Girl
1991
Just Josefina
2002
Kit's Short Story Collection
2006
The Muddily-Puddily Show
2016
Emerson and Princess Peep
2018
Thanks to Josefina
2003
Taking Off
A Maryellen Classic 2
2015
Josefina's Song
2001
Felicity's Dancing Shoes
2000
Josefina Learns a Lesson
A School Story
1997
Happy Birthday, Molly
A Springtime Story
1987
Molly's Story Collection with Other
1990
Molly's Puppy Tale
2003
Very Funny, Elizabeth
2005
Samantha Saves the Wedding
2000
Molly's Surprise
A Christmas Story
1986
Molly Marches On
2001
Changes for Josefina
A Winter Story
1998
Josefina Saves the Day
A Summer Story
1998
Samantha's Winter Party
1999
Brave Emily
2006
The One and Only
2015
A Reward for Josefina
1999
Kit's Home Run
2002
Felicity Takes a Dare
2001
Molly Takes Flight
1999
Changes for Molly
A Winter Story
1988
Josefina's Story Collection
1998
Squirrel's Thanksgiving surprise
1988
Addy's Theater Kit
A Play About Addy for You and Your Friends to Perform
1994
Felicity's New Sister
1999
The One And Only Delaney
2005
Changes for Felicity
A Winter Story
1992
