Genre: Historical - United States - 20th Century; Washington, George,; Juvenile Historical Fiction; Friendship; Juvenile Short Story Collections; Short Stories; Juvenile Fiction; Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Historical; Children: Grades 4-6; Homework; Girls and Women; Social Issues - General; Social Situations - General; Washington, George; 1732-1799; Fiction;
Average Review: 4 stars
Review: A joy to read : This is another in the American Girls Short Stories series about Molly McIntire, a ten-year-old girl living on the home front during World War 2. When Molly is paired up with her friend Susan to do a report on George Washington, she believes that this will be the best report ever. However, when Susan starts moving the project in new directions, Molly begins to fear that the project will end in disaster. Molly believes that doing things in a different way is always bad, but perhaps different can be better! My eleven-year-old daughter and I love these American Girls books, and this one is just as good as the others. The author succeeds in driving home her point with a gentleness that makes the story a joy to read, even while you are learning something. The final chapter has directions for making Cherry-Nut Cupcakes, which have little to do with the story, but my daughter enjoyed making them, and I enjoyed eating them. (Actually, as a father, I do hope that they keep up with putting recipes in their new books!)
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