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leora_____'s review against another edition
4.0
really cool, but sort of boring in some parts. the series is sooooooo awesome though!!!!!!!
duck_rosey's review against another edition
5.0
5/15/20 age 9 - The story is about a girl named Charlotte who wants to help the USA in war. I loved it! I liked the part when they found the metal junk. I did not like when Robbie's hand got cut up from a car door. Words that describe this book: exciting, funny, surprising, scary, entertaining. It was scary when they heard voices. I would recommend this book to people who like little bits of jokes here and there.
readingmegan_'s review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
ellabhart's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
littleseal's review against another edition
This is my first non-AG doll mystery book, and I am incredibly impressed.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Child death, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Ableism, Medical content, Violence, Death of parent, War, Classism, Death, and Abandonment
panda_incognito's review against another edition
3.0
This American Girl History Mystery includes great local color and historical detail about the early days of America's involvement in WWII, but the mystery is very subpar. A lot of random stuff happens in the book that doesn't propel the plot, and when the characters finally happen upon the stolen scrap metal, they decide to handle this independently, endangering themselves in multiple ways without enlisting adult help or even telling someone where they're going.
[b:The Light in the Cellar: A Molly Mystery|200896|The Light in the Cellar A Molly Mystery (American Girl Mysteries)|Sarah Masters Buckey|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1407678504l/200896._SX50_.jpg|194374] is my favorite American Girl mystery, partly because the kids call for adult back-up. It's a very realistic story, and it excited me as a child to read a mystery where children solved a case but didn't do anything absurd, disobedient, or wildly risky in the process. I would recommend that and the other Molly mysteries as an alternative to this, if someone is looking for WWII-based mysteries. Voices at Whisper Bend is mainly just for American Girl completists.
[b:The Light in the Cellar: A Molly Mystery|200896|The Light in the Cellar A Molly Mystery (American Girl Mysteries)|Sarah Masters Buckey|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1407678504l/200896._SX50_.jpg|194374] is my favorite American Girl mystery, partly because the kids call for adult back-up. It's a very realistic story, and it excited me as a child to read a mystery where children solved a case but didn't do anything absurd, disobedient, or wildly risky in the process. I would recommend that and the other Molly mysteries as an alternative to this, if someone is looking for WWII-based mysteries. Voices at Whisper Bend is mainly just for American Girl completists.
bella_lettore's review against another edition
3.0
Good book to read for someone that is in middle school and is interested in history.
rebekahmorris's review
3.0
An interesting read. This story really was able to give a feeling of some of what it was like for children living in a factory town during WWII. Besides a mention of going to church on Sunday morning, there really wasn't any mention of Christian things. I did enjoy the story, and learned some things I had never really thought about.
tolkientalker's review
3.0
The History Mysteries series were books that my dad used to surprise me with when I was younger. They're oldies but goodies to me and have quite the sentimental value
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