| Ship of Dolls Contributor(s): Parenteau, Shirley (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763697796 ISBN-13: 9780763697792 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Toys, Dolls & Puppets - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Asia |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 670 |
| Series: Friendship Dolls |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.7" W x 7.9" (0.48 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 168563 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Tender and funny, this story of friendship and family is reminiscent of Beverly Cleary's work." -- School Library Journal It's 1926, and eleven-year-old Lexie Lewis wants to leave Portland, Oregon, where she has been staying with her strict grandparents, and rejoin her mother, a singer in San Francisco. Meanwhile, Lexie's class has been raising money to ship a doll to the children of Japan in a friendship exchange -- and when Lexie learns that the girl who writes the best letter will be chosen to go to the farewell ceremony in San Francisco, she knows she just has to be the winner. Inspired by a project in which U.S. children sent more than 12,000 Friendship Dolls to Japan in hopes of avoiding a future war, Shirley Parenteau's engaging story has sure appeal for readers who enjoy historical fiction and for doll lovers of all ages. |