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Felicity: An American Girl Adventure
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7. -
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Common Sense says
Feisty Felicity learns about loyalty in 1775.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 7 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Felicity: An American Girl Adventure
Parents need to know that this movie is part of the hugely popular American Girls doll/book/entertainment juggernaut. While the content is quite tame overall, a child does sneak out of her house each morning even though her parents have forbidden it. She first steals -- then eventually sets free -- a mistreated horse without significant repercussions. Another character runs away from a contractual agreement to follow his political beliefs but eventually returns and works out a compromise. A beloved grandfather dies, and his passing is treated with dignity and love. A father is jailed for his political beliefs, and a mother nearly dies in childbirth. Reflecting the Revolutionary War era, African Americans are shown only in roles of silent servitude.
Read our full review by Nancy Davis Kho
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how expectations for girls have changed since Felicity's time. Do you think Felicity's actions are typical for Revolutionary War-era girls? What did you learn about life during this era? There are both British loyalists and American patriots in the movie, and they find ways to remain friends. Do you think those friendships lasted through the whole war? Families can also discuss Felicity's decision to spend time with Penny. It worked out well for her, but what risks did she take? What other, safer ways could she have found to be with the horse?
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- I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive consumerism
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
A Movie the Whole Family Can Enjoy, Together!
I found this movie to be well done and true to the book which can't always be said of movies based on books. While all of the actions of the characters may not seem realistic for the time, I'm not so sure that people were so very different then than we are today. I remember more than one occasion when I left the house in the middle of the night to meet with a friend for what seemed to us at the time to be a daring adventure. And while not the most brilliant move of my younger years it makes Felicity's pre dawn visits to her beloved Penny quite belieable. My parents, like hers were loving and understanding of my mistakes. It is easy to see where she learned to love and forgive others who wronged her. It sends a good message of love, loyalty, and a willingness to forgive, for we are none of us perfect. I'm not ashamed to say I cried, (several times) and would highly recommed this movie to anyone.
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
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