Felicity Merriman is a character from the American Girl product line of dolls, clothes, books, movies, and accessories that have been developed as a way of teaching history to young girls. Each character, usually a preteen, lives during a different time and in a different setting in America. Ten-year-old Felicity lives in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1775, just before the start of the American Revolution. Valerie Tripp is the author of the American Girl book series. The novel was adapted for the screen by Tripp and Canadian screenwriter Anna Sandor.