Title: Molly the Brave and Me
Author: Jane O’Connor
In Molly the Brave and Me, Beth is invited to Molly’s house for a sleepover, but it is her first sleepover and she is very nervous. She is afraid that Molly will see her as a wimp and not want to be her friend anymore. The girls hang out and get lost in a cornfield, but Beth is the one who saves the day. It turns out that she is brave too.
This easy reader is relatable for children because it addresses that fear of sleeping over at someone else’s house for the first time. It is told in the first person from Beth’s point of view and encompasses thought that go through many children’s heads when they interact with their friends. The main characters are white and African American which is nice to see too. The illustrations are simple and with colored pencil as the medium. The words on the page are large enough to read with one to two sentences per page. There are also words included that a child may not see as often such as “beetle” and “vampire” and “jerk”.
Publisher: Random House
Copyright: 1990
ISBN: 0-394-84175-1
Monica’s Rating: 5 out of 5
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