Molly Learns a Lesson

Molly Learns a Lesson is the second book in the Molly series.

Facts

 * Author: Valerie Tripp
 * Illustrators: Nick Backes
 * First Published: 1986
 * Setting: Jefferson, Illinois in Late 1944

Characters

 * Molly McIntire
 * Charlotte Campbell
 * Linda Rinaldi
 * Susan Shapiro
 * Grace Littlefield
 * James McIntire
 * Alison Hargate
 * Mrs. Gilford
 * Helen McIntire
 * Ricky McIntire
 * Jill McIntire

Introduced

 * Mrs. Hargate

Only in Molly Learns a Lesson

 * Mary Lou Dobbs

Quick Summary

 * "When the teacher announces the Lend-a-Hand Contest to help the war effort, Molly is determined that the third grade girls will plan the winning project. Instead, they choose an idea that Molly knows will never work out. So she talks two friends into planning their own project and keeping it a secret from the rest of the girls in the class. But Molly's project turns out to be harder than she thought it would be. Molly begins to worry that her project might not win after all and decides to spy on the other girls to see how they are diong. When Molly and her friends get cuaght peeking in through the window, they learn some important lessons."

From the inside flap of Molly Learns a Lesson.

Looking Back
The "Looking Back" section addresses:
 * Schools in 1944
 * Education in 1944
 * Rationing
 * Scrap Drives
 * War Stamps
 * Children's Roll in the War
 * The War Message

Items associated with Molly Learns a Lesson

 * Plaid Jumper and Blouse
 * Molly's School Lunch
 * School Bag and Supplies
 * Molly's School Desk