Brave Emily (American Girl Collection) - Hardcover

Tripp, Valerie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1593692110 ISBN 13: 9781593692117

Publisher: Amer Girl Pub, 2006

Synopsis

Emily Bennett, a young English girl, stays with Molly McIntire's family to escape the bombing of London during World War II with a reminder from her parents to be "a brave soldier for England," but when Emily makes a big mistake and turns to Molly for help, Emily shows how truly brave she is--and both girls learn what friendship really means. Simultaneous.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2–4—Emily is a third grader from London who has been sent to stay with her American friend, Molly, during World War II. Molly helps Emily overcome her shyness and find a way to aid people back home. This is a companion to the "Molly" books (American Girl), and, with its well-paced plot and likable characters, it's an interesting addition to that series. A concluding chapter includes photographs and anecdotes about English children during the period and expands on Emily's story. Lovers of the "American Girl" series can add an English lass to their list.—Krista Tokarz, Cuyahoga County Public Library, OH
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From Booklist:

Emily, a new character spotlighted in the American Girls Molly (1944) series, is an English girl sent to the U.S. for her safety during World War II. Though sometimes puzzled by her new American friends' sense of humor, Emily gamely tries to make the best of her situation. Emily's homesickness and difficulties at school make her a much more sympathetic character than Molly, who seems too perfect here to be quite believable. With a photo-illustrated section on children sent away from London during the Blitz, this will inform and entertain readers of the American Girls series. Carolyn Phelan
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About this edition

• Publisher: Amer Girl Pub
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1593692110
• ISBN 13: 9781593692117
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 85
• Illustrator: Backes Nick, Graef Vignettes Renee, McAliley Susan, Skeen Keith