My sister found this book at our local used book store so I decided on a quick read. I loved American Girls as a child, but for some reason never read Felicity, only Addy and Molly.Young readers (5-10) will get a lot of information about early American life. Felicity is a fun character as a tomboy, spunky, red-head. The plot, in which Felicity tries to save a horse from "Jiggy Nye, the cruel tanner", can be a bit much. That is unless you love horses as much as the character does. Still,this book is great for the age group it is geared towards.