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How can Marie fit in with her new friends? Marie Brinker moved to America with her family. Her friends have new ways of dressing and talking, and making crafts. Will the new sewing machines take away her father's tailoring work? Will Papa like his new quilt instead of his featherbed? When her neighbor Augusta makes a poor choice at the county fair, Marie must decide who is a true friend and what new customs to follow.

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Lisa J. Lickel's short story, The French Girl (A First Children of Farmington book), is beautifully illustrated by Brenda K. Hendricks. The images are mainly of antique items, some of them essential to demonstrate how a tool used in the story would operate. Marie's first hurdle is communicating with the neighbors' children; Farmington is a German-speaking community. Young readers will be fascinated by activities such as a feather bee and the visit to the County Fair. Even more intriguing are the personalities trapped between the pages, and Marie's thoughts about whom she's prepared to befriend and copy as she adapts to her new life. The majority are friendly and hard-working, but there is also Augusta. All good stories have an antihero, and this one is well-painted: not overdone, but not likeable either. -Reader's Favorite

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Lisa J. Lickel is a writer who lives in Wisconsin. She has served on several historical society boards, and worked with programs, writing, and editing research projects. Lisa is a freelance editor, book coach, an avid reader, and book reviewer. Find more at www.LisaLickel.com.

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