Showing posts with label Colonial America. Show all posts
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Thursday, March 11, 2010

American Girl


American Girl has a knack for publishing great books for girls and these Welcome to _______’s World titles are no exception. Plus what a selection:



I am impressed by the amount of information in these generously sized books. In Welcome to Molly's World,1944: Growing Up in World War Two America the pages are brimming with collage style layouts. You learn not only about the causes and logistics of the war but about how it effected the work force, fashions and lifestyles on the home front. Interspersed among all the interesting details are stories of Roosevelt’s fireside chats, British orphans and a leukemia afflicted Japanese girl, Sadako.

Unfortunately it appears that these are out of print. But luckily they are still available through out-of-print sources.

Ages 9-12
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Activity: Help Molly lend a hand on the home front. Here is a fun online game from American Girl!