Valerie Tripp
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Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Mount Kisco, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Author, writer |
Notable works | The American Girl series |
Valerie Tripp (born 1951) is a children's book author, best known for her work with the American Girl book series.
She grew up in Mount Kisco, New York, with three sisters and a brother. She graduated from Yale University and has a Master of Education degree from Harvard University. Since 1985 she has lived in Silver Spring, Maryland. Her husband teaches history at Montgomery College. She has been a writer for reading textbooks for three decades.
Tripp is best known for her work with the American Girl series.[1] She wrote all the books in the Felicity, Josefina, Kit, Molly and Maryellen series, and three of the books in the Samantha series. She has also written four of the five "Best Friends" character stories to date. Film dramatizations of the lives of Samantha, Felicity, Molly, Maryellen and Kit have been based on her stories to varying extents.
Selected works
- Classic Adventures: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [illustrated by Carlo Molinari], Starry Forest Books, February 2021
- Deluxe Greek Myths: Goddesses and Gardens [illustrated by Teresa Martinez], Starry Forest Books, July 2021
- Classic Adventures: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer [illustrated by Rosalia Radosti], Starry Forest Books, September 2021
References
- ^ A Writer of Doll Stories Beckons Girls to Books
External links
- Valerie Tripp Personal Website
- Valerie Tripp at American Girl Publishing
- Biography
- Amazing Kids Interview
- List of Novels by Valerie Tripp
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- Samantha: An American Girl Holiday
- Felicity: An American Girl Adventure
- Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front
- Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (Soundtrack)
- Chrissa Stands Strong
- McKenna Shoots for the Stars
- Saige Paints the Sky
- Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight
- Grace Stirs Up Success
- Lea to the Rescue
- Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
- Maryellen 1955: Extraordinary Christmas
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- Brit Bennett
- Megan McDonald
- Connie Porter
- Valerie Tripp
- Laurence Yep
- The American Girls Premiere
- Kit Mystery Challenge!
- Book series (The Care and Keeping of You)
- Bitty Baby
- Dolls of Our Lives
- Characters (Kit Kittredge)
- Girls of Many Lands
- Götz
- Happyland
- Pleasant Rowland
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