Molly battles the housekeeper over a plate of mashed turnips, agonizes over Halloween costumes with two friends, and plots revenge on brother Rich when he ruins the girls' costumes and treats. Molly's doctor father is with the army in England in 1944, and her mother is working for the Red Cross.

Meet Kirsten 's title character is a Swedish immigrant whose story begins on board ship in 1854 as she and her family journey to Minnesota to join relatives.

She meets Nellie, a sickly child, and the two devise a way to learn why Jesse, a black seamstress, has suddenly left her grandmother's employment. Samantha is a privileged orphan who lives with her wealthy grandmother in 1904. Each slim book opens with a two-page portrait gallery of the girl's family and friends and concludes with a six-page 'Looking Back' section that provides historical background for the story's events. All three stories are bland and superficial, and the girls seem more like paper dolls than characters. Grade 3-5 Three nine-year-old girls are the focus of these introductory volumes. (But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.Ea.

* Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. What Your American Girl Doll Says About the Rest of Your LifeĬandy pairing: Becca says Hershey’s chocolate, Rebecca says Blow Pops, Renata says a chocolate-covered bug.Ĭoming up next: Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner. Twitter Thinks American Girl’s New Boy Doll Looks Like A Hipster Who Will Ghost You The Making of Addy Walker, American Girl’s First Black Doll Put on a bonnet and play this episode on your teeny-tiny Victrola today!įootnotes: How Two “Slavery With a Smile” Controversies Are Changing the Conversation About Diverse Children’s Books

We confronted America’s violently racist history, and also the fact that sometimes it’s hard to wear glasses at summer camp. As Flashback Summer continues and the 4th of July approaches, we asked our guest Rebecca the most fraught question you can ask an American child of the 90s: which American Girl doll did you have? After the nostalgic dust settled, we also discussed Meet Addy by Connie Porter and Molly Saves the Day by Valerie Tripp.

Meet Molly by Valerie Tripp