Most Popular Books by Valerie Tripp

In 1934, during the Depression, Kit''s cantankerous uncle comes to live in the Cincinnati boardinghouse run by her parents, enlisting her aid in transcribing his complaining letters to the editor of the local newspaper and inspiring her to write a different kind of letter of her own.

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.

Although generous Giraffe discovers with dismay that she has given away all but one of the seeds she bought to plant flowers for her mother for Mother''s Day, she receives satisfaction in the end.

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.

Things have changed for Samantha. She leaves quiet Mount Bedford for the bustle of New York City and the company of Aunt Cornelia''s ten-year-old twin sisters, Agnes and Agatha. This pair is good at getting into mischief, and at bringing Samantha with them. When the three of them visit Grandmary''s summer home, their adventure leads to danger on Goose Lake — the same lake where Samantha''s parents drowned! Then word comes that Samantha’s neighbor Nellie and her sisters are in serious trouble. It''s up to Samantha to save her friends before it''s too late. This book is richly illustrated in full color and includes a peek into Samantha’s 1904 world.

A collection of stories about a girl named Kit, a clever and resourceful girl who faces the Great Depression with spirit and determination.

A collection of stories about a girl named Felicity, a spunky, spritely colonial girl, full of energy and independence.

All winter Felicity has waited to go to the Williamsburg town fair, but her foolhardy actions in trying to feed the race horses spoil the fun and teach her a lesson.

In 1934 Kit finds that she has hard lessons to learn about the Depression both at home, where she is helping her mother run a boarding house while her father looks for a new job, and at school, where a fight spoils the preparations for the Thanksgiving pageant.

Tired of doing chores and longing for adventure during the Great Depression, Kit meets a hobo and decides to hop a freight train.

Originally published in an unabridged edition in 2014.

A young English girl comes to stay with Molly''s family.

On a visit to Cincinnati from rural Kentucky during the Great Depression, Aunt Millie impresses Kit with her money-saving cleverness. Includes information on life in America during the Great Depression.

The WelliWishers, four girls who have backyard adventures after stepping into their colorful garden boots, make friends with a robin. Includes related activities.

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.

Aunt Millie impresses Kit with her money-saving cleverness. American Girls Collection/Kit #6.

Ten-year-old Kit dreams of having a special tree house someday, but she is disappointed with the one her father and her friend build for her. Includes note on housing during the Depression and a related craft activity.

The second Christmas after their mother has died, Josefina and her three sisters find that participating in the traditions of Las Posadas helps keep memories of Mama alive."

Even though he is away serving in an English hospital during World War II, Molly''s father finds a way to make the family Christmas very special.

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.

Molly is a lively, lovable schemer and dreamer growing up in 1944. Her stories describe her life on the home front during World War Two. Molly doesn''t like many of the changes the war has brought, and she especially misses her father, who is away caring for wounded soldiers. But Molly learns the importance of getting along and pulling together -- just as her country has to do to win the war A game of Color War threatens to ruin Molly''s summer fun at Camp Gowonagin. She must use her ingenuity to save the day.

Nine-year-old Josefina lives on a ranch in New Mexico in 1824.

Nine-year-old Josefina lives on a ranch in New Mexico in 1824.

A modern-day girl finds herself in 1933 Cincinnati, Ohio, and as she and Kit experience life during the Great Depression, the reader is invited to choose how Kit might help her family and others who are less fortunate.

Nellie O''Malley finally has a home again with Samantha''s family in New York City.

Connor and Logan have no trouble sharing a red toy car during recess until Logan decides to play with it in the mud and neat Connor determines to hide the vehicle from his messy classmate.

The WellieWishers are making a carnival in the garden--and there will be a real horse to ride! Ashlyn refuses to come because she''s afraid of horses. The carnival just won''t be as much fun without Ashlyn! Can her friends convince her to give it a try? Illustrations. 5/8.

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.

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.