Meet Molly An American Girl

Meet Molly An American Girl Doll by Valarie Tripp is book one from the series of American Girl Doll books for Molly. It was very interesting to read this book because I have read this book along with many others from the American Girl Doll series when I was younger. I think my interpretation of the book is very different now, compared to when I was younger. After reading Stephanie Jones book I now have been critically analyzing all children's books I read. I thought critically about this specific book and realized that this book is not the norm for a family living during World War II. The family in this book had a housekeeper even though the rest of the country were trying to save money to send to the soldiers at war. This family portrayed the dad as the breadwinner and the man who makes the final decisions for the family. Though some of these things were more prevalent in the 1940's and 1950's, I thought it would be hard for children this generation to relate to this book. On the other hand, there were some positive aspects about the book. The author included some things that were true about the history of WWII, and included information in the back of the book explaining it. She included Victory Gardens in her story which were developed during this time so they could spend less money on tin in order to send tin to the soldiers. Also, the mom in the story volunteered at the Red Cross which was also a true part of WWII that many people participated in. They would collect blood and sew clothing items to send to the soldiers over seas. Though this book may be hard for many young girls to identify with, there are some aspects of the book that are very educational and teach you about the war.