New Releases by Valerie Tripp

While her father is away fighting in World War II, Molly plans revenge on her brother for ruining her Halloween, and soon they''ve started a war of their own.

A ten-year-old girl discovers the modern delights of turn-of-the-century New York City when she travels there with her grandmother to visit relatives.

Nine-year-old Josefina tries to help run the household after her mother dies.

When her father''s business closes and her family is forced to make changes because of the Great Depression, nine-year-old Kit responds with resourcefulness. American Girls Collection/Kit #1.

Molly is determined that the third-grade girls will win her school''s Lend-a-Hand Contest to help the war effort. Instead, they choose an idea that Molly knows will never work out. So she talks two friends into planning their own project and keeping it a secret from the rest of the girls in the class.

Moly feels that everything in her life has changed when her father goes off to England to help wounded soldiers and her beloved aunt joins the Women''s Airforce Service Pilots. Includes a section on women pilots in the armed services, and a project related to the story.

Reward for Josefina-When the entire family goes into the hills to collect piñon nuts, Josefina hopes to find the most in order to make Tía Dolores proud of her.

"Josefina is pleased and proud when her godmother, T''a Magdalena, asks for her help with springtime chores. T''a Magdalena is a respected healer in the village, and Josefina hopes to become a healer just like her someday. Then one day at T''a Magdalena''s house, Josefina makes an awful mistake that shatters her hopes. She''s sure T''a Magdalena will never teach her now! But when Josefina visits her Pueblo Indian friend Mariana, a terrifying adventure shows her just how much she''s already learned." --Amazon.

Josefina''s six-book series is bound in one beautiful hardcover volume. Set in 1824, each story reveals more of this caring girl growing up on her family''s "rancho" in New Mexico. The cover features rich illustrations, foil detail, and die-cut windows that offer a peek at the full-color illustrations inside.

Nine-year-old Josefina, the youngest of four sisters living in New Mexico in 1824, tries to help run the household after her mother dies.

Summer on Grandfather''s plantation next to the York River is heaven for Felicity. One day she finds a secret note and it is a cry for help. Felicity plunges into a dangerous adventure.

Shortly before the Revolutionary War, nine-year-old Felicity, who lives in Williamsburg, is torn between supporting the tariff-induced tea boycott and saving her friendship with Elizabeth, a young loyalist from England.

The outbreak of the Revolutionary War in 1775 brings drastic changes to Felicity''s life in Williamsburg, affecting both her family and her friendship with Elizabeth.

In Williamsburg in 1774, nine-year-old Felicity rescues a beautiful horse who is being beaten and starved by her cruel owner.

While her father is away fighting in World War II, Molly finds her life full of change as she eats terrible vegetables from the victory garden and plans revenge on her brother for ruining her Halloween.

The Penguins tire of their black and white world and decide to make things more colorful.

When an English girl comes to stay at Molly''s during World War II, she and Molly learn to bridge their differences and ultimately enjoy a wonderful, mutual birthday party.

While spending the summer at Grandmary''s home on Goose Lake, Samantha and the twins Agnes and Agatha decide to visit the island where Samantha''s parents were drowned during a storm.