Cover of Happy Birthday, Molly: A Springtime Story

Happy Birthday, Molly: A Springtime Story

by Valerie Tripp · 1987

American Girls: Molly seriesbook 4 of 7Next:Molly Saves the Day: A Summer Story(1988) →

+ Want to read

The books in this collection tell the stories of six American girls who lived long ago:

Felicity, a spunky, spritely colonial girl, full of energy and independence

Read more

Josefina, an Hispanic girl whose heart and hopes are as big as the New Mexico sky Kirsten, a pioneer girl of strength and spirit who settles on the frontier Addy, a courageous girl determined to be free in the midst of the Civil War Samantha, a bright Victorian beauty, an orphan raised by her wealthy grandmother Molly, who schemes and dreams on the home front during World War Two

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisWorld War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thisAmerican historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
World War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 65 pages

Click a tag to see books like this one that share it. Point at it (on a phone, tap it) for less of it instead.

Read it? Sign in to help tag it.

BuyAmazonGoogle Books

BorrowOpen LibraryA library near you

MoreCompare pricesHardcover

Liked Happy Birthday, Molly: A Springtime Story? Here’s where I’d start.

These suit anyone who liked Happy Birthday, Molly: A Springtime Story. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.

  1. Samantha Learns a Lesson: A School Story Susan S. Adler · 1986 Shares childrens, historical fiction, childhood
  2. Kirsten Saves the Day: A Summer Story Janet Beeler Shaw · 1988 Shares childrens, historical fiction, childhood
  3. Happy Birthday, Addy!: A Springtime Story Connie Rose Porter · 1994 Shares childrens, historical fiction, childhood
  4. Meet Samantha: An American Girl Susan S. Adler · 1986 Shares childrens, historical fiction, childhood
See more recommendations →

“People who read Happy Birthday, Molly: A Springtime Story tend to reach for these next.”

  1. Julie's Journey Megan McDonald · 2007
  2. Rebecca to the Rescue Jacqueline Dembar Greene · 2009

“If you want more of the same (historical fiction about childhood), start with these.”

  1. "Who Was That Masked Man, Anyway?" Avi · 1992
  2. The Chestry Oak Kate Seredy · 1948
  3. Friend or Foe Michael Morpurgo · 1979
  4. Letters from the Lighthouse Emma Carroll · 2017

“If it was the childhood that hooked you, try one of these.”

  1. Meet Kirsten: An American Girl Janet Beeler Shaw · 1986
  2. Happy Birthday, Kirsten: A Springtime Story Janet Beeler Shaw · 1987
  3. Kirsten Learns a Lesson: A School Story Janet Beeler Shaw · 1986
  4. Changes for Kirsten: A Winter Story Janet Beeler Shaw · 1988

“These start from a similar idea, even if they go somewhere else with it.”

  1. Kirsten's Surprise: A Christmas Story Janet Beeler Shaw · 1986
  2. The Zane Grey Frontier Trilogy: Betty Zane, The Last Trail, The Spirit of the Border Zane Grey · 2000
  3. Nora's Ribbon of Memories Stephanie Grace Whitson · 1999
  4. Caroline: Little House, Revisited Sarah Miller · 2017

Report a problem