Molly is a spunky nine-year-old dealing with school, family, and friends on the homefront during WWII. The stories are fine and I like Katherine Kellgren as a narrator quite a bit. I'd recommend this audio collection to American Girl fans. ( )

This represents a Realistic Fiction book. It is extremely true to life and allows children to connect with what the people in the book are experiencing. They can notice human interaction. The plot works together well and the people in the story are unique. Molly is a unique character. She is the protagonist and we know this because of the way the story is centered around her thoughts and actions. She is revealed through her interactions, thoughts, actions, and the narrator. The small amount of media used in this book is acrylics. This is most appropriate for the Intermediate level.

Molly is a girl growing up in the 1940s during WWII. Her family is trying to cope with dad gone and the various constraints of war to deal with. She battles with her brother, but they both agree that it is better to be friends than to fight. ( )