american girl molly doll and paperback book american girl ages 8+. molly arrives in authentic styles from 1944: a navy-blue argyle sweater over a white dickey, or removable collar a matching navy-blue skirt and cotton bloomers white anklets and black mary jane shoes a pair of silver-tone glasses and a soft red case thick brown hair in neat braids, tied with red ribbons the molly doll is 18 inches tall with a soft cloth body, and her movable head and limbs are made of smooth vinyl. the meet molly book is the first story about this lovable, patriotic girl growing up on the home front during world war two, featuring beautiful illustrations and a historical “looking back” essay about life in 1944. author: valerie tripp