StartGroepenDiscussieMeerTijdgeest
Doorzoek de site
Onze site gebruikt cookies om diensten te leveren, prestaties te verbeteren, voor analyse en (indien je niet ingelogd bent) voor advertenties. Door LibraryThing te gebruiken erken je dat je onze Servicevoorwaarden en Privacybeleid gelezen en begrepen hebt. Je gebruik van de site en diensten is onderhevig aan dit beleid en deze voorwaarden.

Resultaten uit Google Boeken

Klik op een omslag om naar Google Boeken te gaan.

Bezig met laden...

Felicity's Surprise: A Christmas Story

door Valerie Tripp

Andere auteurs: Dan Andreasen (Illustrator)

Reeksen: American Girls: Felicity (3), American Girls (Felicity 3)

LedenBesprekingenPopulariteitGemiddelde beoordelingAanhalingen
1,6211110,826 (3.99)2
Christmas in Williamsburg means a dancing party at the Governor's Palace for Felicity, but her mother becomes very ill and cannot finish the special blue gown.
Bezig met laden...

Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden.

Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.

» Zie ook 2 vermeldingen

1-5 van 11 worden getoond (volgende | toon alle)
I reread this book from my childhood to go along with the American Girls Podcast, which is hosted by two historians. The third book in these series (named X's Surprise) are set around Christmas (or possibly equivalents for some characters). Felicity lives in Williamsburg, and one interesting historical thing I took from this was that Williamsburg was a lot more festive than a lot of New England with its killjoy Puritans, for example. There are several illustrations of decoration and references to the types of things most people don't do their Christmas decorating with anymore, such as festive plants in the windows and elsewhere. It's very "deck the halls with boughs of holly."

Anyway, that's far from the point of the book, which is sufficiently bizarre to leave me puzzled. What father lets their worker interrupt him to yell at his 9-year-old daughter about politics and not shut that shit right down? Ben, who had been so mild, is a lot more extreme in this book. It's definitely exaggerated and unrealistic behavior, but I guess he's supposed to represent the general fervor for revolution.

This is the first Felicity book to feature a real, pinpointable location in Williamsburg, which is the Governor's Palace. As part of Miss Manderley's class, she receives an invitation to a dancing lesson from Lady Dunmore, the governor's wife. This brings us to the main plot. Felicity, normally not so concerned with her appearance, becomes self-conscious of her old brown dress and becomes enchanted by a pretty blue dress a doll in a store is wearing.

While making the dress and preparing for Christmas, Felicity's mother becomes seriously ill and unable to work on the dress. This will test Felicity's patience, priorities, and put up in the air her ability to attend the event. It feels like a turning point for her character. But as Mr. Merriman says, Christmas is a time for happiness, and the community (or characters in the book, rather) put their differences aside to make that true. It reminded me of Christmas truces that would happen later, most famously during WWI. ( )
  bannedforaday | Oct 22, 2023 |
Felicity is invited to a dancing lesson at the Governor's Palace. Mother promises to make a beautiful new gown for her. As the event draws near, Mother becomes dreadfully ill.
  BLTSbraille | Nov 23, 2021 |
The third in the "Felicity" series of American Girl books is the least interesting one so far. Felicity starts the series as a feisty nine-year-old, who manages to ride and free a horse on her own. The second book, "Felicity Learns a Lesson", has her start lessons on how to be a "lady". Here she learns how to serve tea and be polite. In the background, the American colonies are starting to grumble against taxes imposed on them. Felicity's father stops selling tea in his shop and people begin taking sides. Felicity not only learns how to refuse tea without being impolite, but also makes a friend who is from a loyalist family. While the third book is not awful, it kind of feels like Felicity is no longer the girl who tamed a horse, but simply a good girl. She is invited to the governor's ball and her mother promises to make her a dress for it. Her mother falls ill and Felicity's priorities change. She takes care of her mother and younger siblings -- all admirable things-- and ends up going to the ball after all when her friends Ben the apprentice and Elizabeth her best friend, make sure her dress is finished in time for the dance. While the American revolution is brewing in the background, Felicity herself seems to have become tamer than in the first 2 books. I hope she reappears in the rest of the series. ( )
  Marse | Sep 22, 2019 |
The American Girl Collection is a series of books that any parent would love to read to their children because the authors that write within take great care in making sure they are historically accurate and that they provide a strong moral backbone as well. This particular book shows us that hard work and care pay off. If you want a read that will entertain and drag your young reader into a different time period than this book would definitely be for you and your child. ( )
  SoulFlower1981 | Jan 20, 2016 |
Summary: The holidays are here, and Felicity is dreaming of the perfect dress until tragedy strikes. In this heartfelt story of the holidays, young audiences will learn that there are more important things that those material made!

Personal Reaction: I think this story is well written, and very well thought out. I think it shows the meaning of holidays, and the meaning of friendship.

Classroom extensions: I think it would be a really great idea for students to talk about their favorite holiday past times. I think exchanging stories, or writing about it would help students relate to Felicity's experience of having a great holiday. ( )
  CelesteJoy | Sep 19, 2015 |
1-5 van 11 worden getoond (volgende | toon alle)
geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe

» Andere auteurs toevoegen (5 mogelijk)

AuteursnaamRolType auteurWerk?Status
Valerie Trippprimaire auteuralle editiesberekend
Andreasen, DanIllustratorSecundaire auteuralle editiesbevestigd

Onderdeel van de reeks(en)

American Girls (Felicity 3)
Je moet ingelogd zijn om Algemene Kennis te mogen bewerken.
Voor meer hulp zie de helppagina Algemene Kennis .
Gangbare titel
Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis. Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
Oorspronkelijke titel
Alternatieve titels
Oorspronkelijk jaar van uitgave
Mensen/Personages
Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis. Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
Belangrijke plaatsen
Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis. Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
Belangrijke gebeurtenissen
Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis. Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
Verwante films
Motto
Opdracht
Eerste woorden
Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis. Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
Felicity ran along the frozen path as if she were running toward Christmas.
Citaten
Laatste woorden
Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis. Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
(Klik om weer te geven. Waarschuwing: kan de inhoud verklappen.)
Ontwarringsbericht
Uitgevers redacteuren
Auteur van flaptekst/aanprijzing
Oorspronkelijke taal
Gangbare DDC/MDS
Canonieke LCC

Verwijzingen naar dit werk in externe bronnen.

Wikipedia in het Engels

Geen

Christmas in Williamsburg means a dancing party at the Governor's Palace for Felicity, but her mother becomes very ill and cannot finish the special blue gown.

Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden.

Boekbeschrijving
Haiku samenvatting

Actuele discussies

Geen

Populaire omslagen

Snelkoppelingen

Waardering

Gemiddelde: (3.99)
0.5
1
1.5
2 5
2.5
3 14
3.5 2
4 19
4.5 3
5 23

Ben jij dit?

Word een LibraryThing Auteur.

 

Over | Contact | LibraryThing.com | Privacy/Voorwaarden | Help/Veelgestelde vragen | Blog | Winkel | APIs | TinyCat | Nagelaten Bibliotheken | Vroege Recensenten | Algemene kennis | 203,201,957 boeken! | Bovenbalk: Altijd zichtbaar