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Molly cant wait for Dad to come home--hell arrive in time to see her dance the part of Miss Victory in the big Red Cross show! Molly isnt worried about her tap dancing, but she wants to look sophisticated so that Dad will know how much shes grown up while hes been away at war. Unfortunately, Mollys hair is all wrong. When Jill finally finds a way to give Molly glorious curls, everything seems to be perfect. Then Molly gets sick. Things couldnt be worse--until the doctor comes just in time.,
About the Author
Valerie Tripp (born 1951) is a children's book author, best known for her work with the American Girl series.
She grew up in Mount Kisco, New York with three sisters and a brother. She graduated from Yale University and has a Master's of Education degree from Harvard University. Since 1985 she has lived in Silver Spring, Maryland. Her husband teaches history at Montgomery College. She has been a writer for reading textbooks for three decades.
Tripp is best known for her work with the American Girl series. She wrote all the books in the Felicity, Josefina, Kit, and Molly series, and three of the books in the Samantha series. She has also written four of the five "Best Friends" character stories to date. Film dramatizations of the lives of Samantha, Felicity, Molly, and Kit have been based on her stories to varying extents.
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