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Valerie Tripp (born 1951) is a children's book author, best known for her work with the American Girl book series. She grew up in Mount Kisco, New York, with three sisters and a brother. She graduated from Yale University and has a Master of Education degree from Harvard University. Since 1985 she has lived in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Lisa Christina Hill (1966–1974), the girl who inspired the novel. Katherine Paterson lived for a time in Takoma Park, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. [3] The novel was inspired by an incident during that time: on August 14, 1974, her son David's best friend, Lisa Christina Hill, died after being struck by lightning in Bethany Beach, Delaware. [4]
Emily A polite girl who loves football. She was originally Chloe's best friend, but grows closer to Daisy throughout the story. Lily Lily is Daisy's older sister whose brain was damaged when she was born and unable to walk or talk. Lily's starting attendance at a new special school prompted Daisy to start at the new school; it is established ...
Asking your best friend questions is not only a fun way to pass the time when you get bored of scrolling on TikTok for the third hour, but it’s a meaningful way to discover more about each other ...
In 2004, a five-part adaptation was produced by CITV (later aired on CBBC). It followed the book closely, but with a few minor alterations and a new ending. Notable differences between the book and the TV series: In the book, the girls' birthday is 3rd of July. In the TV series their birthday is 24th of December.
These questions to ask your best friend will spark so many thoughtful, deep, silly, and enjoyable conversations. See the full list here. 40 questions to ask your best friend from college
[6] [7] According to Book Marks, the book received a "rave" consensus, based on twenty-one critics: seventeen "rave" and four "positive". [8] In Books in the Media, the book was rated five out of five, based on three critic reviews. [9] In the May/June 2018 issue of Bookmarks, the book was scored four out of five.
Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film written by Oliver Hailey and directed by Russ Mayberry. The film is based on a short story by Marilyn Cantor Baker. It stars Tony Randall, Lorna Patterson, Kaleena Kiff and David Huffman.