This book is part of a book series called American Girl-Beforever .

This book was published 1991 by American Girl Publishing Inc .

Miriam Latimer studied illustration at the University of the West of England. She now works as a full-time illustrator and combines this with workshops for primary school children. Miriam lives with her husband in England. Dan Andreasen has illustrated more than twenty-five books for children, including The Treasure Bath, A Baker's Dozen, and Firebears: The Rescue Team . Dan lives in Medina, Ohio, with his family. Valerie Tripp is the award-winning author of more than 40 books of historical fiction in the American Girl series. She also writes stories, songs, and poems for The Superkids Reading Program, and is a founder and the Editorial Director of Boys Camp. A frequent speaker at schools, libraries, and scout troops, Tripp graduated magna cum laude from the first co-educated class at Yale University in 1973. In 1981, she received a Masters of Education from Harvard, where she focused on reading education. She resides in Silver Spring, Maryland.