THE LIGHT IN THE CELLAR
Sarah Masters Buckey
American Girl, Inc.
2007
Available:
paperback & Kindle
Molly McIntire & her friend
Emily, a refugee from England, wish they could do something really important to
help America win World War Two. Everyone is volunteering to help the cause.
They want to be plane spotters or something else equally important, but they're
stuck delivering magazines to patients at the Oak Knoll Hospital. It's not
glamorous or exciting. And doesn't even feel close to being patriotic. Still,
it is what they've been asked to do. They make regular visits to the hospital
and talk to the patients even if it is a tad bit boring. And then things start
to get interesting. When Molly overhears someone is threatening
to turn the cook over to the cops she begins to take a closer look at what's going on at the hospital. Are there traitors or spies at Oak Knoll posing as workers or patients? Molly and Emily have to find out, but their snooping puts them in serious danger.
to turn the cook over to the cops she begins to take a closer look at what's going on at the hospital. Are there traitors or spies at Oak Knoll posing as workers or patients? Molly and Emily have to find out, but their snooping puts them in serious danger.
This is a well-written slice of
American history with a believable mystery woven through out the story. Both Molly
and Emily are likeable, brave and determined detectives. Girls will really
enjoy this story. It sheds light on the fears of espionage and what life was
like during World War Two.
Target audience: Grades 5-7
Mystery / suspense: good
Kid appeal: Girl's
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