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Changes for Felicity (American Girl: Felicity #6) by Valerie Tripp

 

Summary (from the publisher): For Felicity, 1776 starts off with good news. Grandfather tells her that her beloved horse Penny is going to have a foal. Felicity has one worry—Jiggy Nye. He has been cruel to Penny in the past. Will he be cruel to her again when he gets out of jail? Soon Felicity has other worries, too. The Merrimans believe in independence for the colonies. But the parents of Elizabeth, Felicity's best friend, believes in loyalty to the king. Suddenly, Elizabeth's father is jailed for being a Loyalist. Will the friendship between Felicity and Elizabeth survive the many changes—both happy and sad—that both girls face?

Review: This sixth book in the Felicity series starts off on a good note. Felicity's beloved horse Penny is going to have a foal. While Felicity still worries about former owner Jiggy Nye trying to claim Penny or being cruel to her again, for now he is in jail. On a delivery to the jail, Felicity and her friend Elizabeth learn that Jiggy Nye is living in horrible conditions and is very ill. Felicity is persuaded by her friend that she should do something to help. But soon after, Elizabeth's father is unjustly jailed for his Loyalist beliefs. 

Like many of the American Girl novels, the plot of this book is wild! Little girls visiting jail, people being thrown in jail, and death of a loved one are all critical elements of the plot of this book. It is not for the faint of heart. However, I do think it was all handled in a tasteful way and deals with issues that children of any age will face (doing what is right for others, grieving the loss of elderly family members, etc.). Elizabeth continues to be an excellent friend to Felicity and encourage her to be a better person in this book and in return, Felicity and her family are very supportive to the Cole family, despite not sharing their political views. 

Another great installment in this series. I have so enjoyed re-reading it as an adult with my daughters. 

Stars: 4

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