Molly Learns a Lesson: A School Story

by Valerie Tripp

Book Overview

Molly plans a secret project to win her school's Lend-A-Hand Contest. But the project turns out to be harder than Molly had thought. Part of the "American Girls" series. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590437798
• ISBN13: 9780590437790
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc
• Length: 67 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Eager Reader

A Lesson For Molly American Girl Collection By Valerie Tripp At Molly's school, in 1944, the children are going to have a contest to see which class can do the most for the war effort. The boys in Molly's class decide to collect aluminum foil and make a big ball to help with metal needed for the war. The girls in Molly's class decide to knit socks. Molly knows that it is hard to knit socks, and decides to make up her own project. Although her two friends are helping, she finds that her new project isn't as easy as it seems. Can the girls in Molly's class win the competition without the help of Molly and her friends Susan and Linda? Will Molly and her friends give in and knit socks? Great things can happen when people learn to work together. School in 1944 was much stricter than it is today. The desks were orderly and often bolted to the floor. During this time, children had to go without many things, such as a new lunch box or rubber boots. Both metal and rubber were needed for the war. Parents who were normally home with their children were called to war or worked in factories. The children needed to adjust to the changes. I am the mother of three American girls. My youngest daughter, Karen saved her own money to buy her Molly doll. One of her cousins had Kirsten, and another had Samantha. The girls played endlessly with their dolls. With American Girl books, I watched my daughter go from a reluctant reader, to an eager reader. The Care & Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls (American Girl Library) Girls and Their Dogs (American Girl Library) American Girl Mysteries: Featuring Kit, Samantha, Kaya and Molly[Boxed Set] American Girl: Molly's Keepsake Ed.-Boxed Set Jill Ammon Vanderwood Through the Rug Through The Rug: Follow That Dog (Through the Rug)

Molly Learns A Lesson

Molly is a lively nine-year-old girl growing up on America's Home Front in 1944. Her father is serving as a doctor in England and Molly is always willing to help with the war effort. When her teacher challenges the class to do a "Lend-A-Hand" project in one weekend to help soldiers, a snobby girl named Alison comes up with the brilliant idea to knit a hundred pairs of socks! Molly thinks this idea is stupid and decides to strike out with her own project: collecting bottle tops. But that turns out to be harder then she expected. Can the whole class find a way to work together before the project falls apart? I liked this book because it uses the wartime idea of being allies to teach an important lesson about friendship. The characters are three-dimensional and are a joy to read about. I highly recommend this book, and the whole Molly series, to any girls interested in WWII historical fiction.

I love this book !!!

It`s a great book ! Any girl 7 and up or older should have this book. I`m nine years old and Molly is around that age. I love it ! You also should get the whole Molly seris. I love it !

Another great Molly story!

This is another in the American Girls series about Molly McIntire, a ten-year-old girl living on the home front during World War 2. Molly's school is having a "Lend-a-Hand Contest" to help the war effort, and to teach the children about working together. But, when one girl volunteers the third grade girls to knit socks, Molly cringes-she knows how hard it is to knit a sock, and she wants out. So, grabbing hold of two friends, Molly abandons the project and sets out on her own. In this book, Molly learns a lesson about working together...but in a completely different way than her teacher imagined!As with the other Molly stories, this one is great! The story is very entertaining, and gently teaches an important lesson. My 11-year-old daughter is a big fan of Molly, and so am I. We both highly recommend this book to you!