Molly's Route 66 Adventure (American Girls Collection) (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Will Capellaro (Illustrator), Jane Varda (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Scrapbook History Two titles in the American Girls Collection provide a unique perspective on history with a handsome square scrapbook presentation, including vintage-style postcards and pullout souvenirs. The first, Molly's Route 66 Adventure by Dottie Raymer, illus. by Nick Backes, takes readers for an eight-state ride, from Illinois to California, along the Main Street of America. In Samantha's Ocean Liner Adventure also by Raymer, illus. by Dan Andreasen, readers can imagine a turn-of-the-20th-century cruise aboard the S.S. Londonia. Welcome to Kit's World 1934: Growing Up During America's Great Depression by Harriet Brown, illus. by Walter Rane, Jean-Paul Tibbles, Susan Moore, Susan McAiley and Philip Hood, in an oversize volume, provides a well-researched and engaging account of the era. (Mar.)
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: American Girl (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584855010
• ISBN-13: 978-1584855019
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #204,100 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A really different sort of book, excellently done, August 20, 2002

By	Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This is another in the American Girls series about Molly McIntire, a ten-year-old girl living in the America during World War 2. In this book, the war is over, and Molly's Dad takes the family on a cross-country road trip: Route 66 from Chicago, Illinois of Hollywood, California! Along the way, Molly has adventures, meets new people, and learns a lot.

This book, though, is entirely different that any other Molly book my daughter and I have read. It is in the form of a scrapbook that Molly kept. Each page has text, and illustrations in the form of pictures and whatnot that a girl would attach to a scrapbook. In fact, there are eight souvenirs that can be removed from the book and played with by your own little American girl! (My daughter loved the decoder!)

My eleven-year old daughter was absolutely delighted with this book. At first she enjoyed thumbing through it, and looking at the pictures and removable souvenirs. And then, she read the whole book and added it to her Molly collection. This is a really different sort of book, excellently done. We highly recommend it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Scrapbook of Route 66, March 16, 2002

By	Tracy Robert (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Molly's Route 66 Adventure is an entertaining introduction to post-war travel along America's Main Street. It is written as a scrapbook with journal type entries by Molly McIntire, the 10 year old title character from American Girl's "Meet Molly" series. As a scrapbook, there is not a strong storyline and only brief information for each place "visited" by Molly. However, the information given is historically correct and even uses the 1945 names of places, such as "Boulder Dam" for what is now called "Hoover Dam". The most enjoyable part of this book is the graphics. Each page has black and white photographs and postcard images. There is a map that opens up, envelopes with Mollys' souveniers, booklets, a meal receipt, a menu and a lot of fun things to look at and even take out of the book. It reminds me of The Jolly Postman, which has letters that can be taken out of envelopes and read. I would recommend Molly's Route 66 Adventure for ages 8 and up because of the content and because the envelopes and other removable items will need to be handled gently. Even though the written information is by no means comprehensive, the scrapbook format is a lot fun and could be the springboard for pursuing more detailed information about Route 66 or serve as inspiration to start one's own postcard collection!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scrapbook Galore, May 25, 2002

By	Erika Sorocco (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This is one of the funnest things I have ever seen put out by the American Girl series. This is Molly's scrapbook as she travels from Chicago to Los Angeles. You get to see the stops her and her family make, and the items she collects. This is a must have for any American Girl.