The Friendship Doll
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The Friendship Doll by Kirby Larson
I am Miss Kanagawa. In 1927, my 57 doll-sisters and I were sent from Japan to America as Ambassadors of Friendship. Our work wasn't all peach blossoms and tea cakes. My story will take you from New York to Oregon, during the Great Depression. Though few in this tale are as fascinating as I, their stories won't be an unpleasant diversion. You will make the acquaintance of Bunny, bent on revenge; Lois, with her head in the clouds; Willie Mae, who not only awakened my heart, but broke it; and Lucy, a friend so dear, not even war could part us. I have put this tale to paper because from those 58 Friendship Dolls only 45 remain. I know that someone who chooses this book is capable of solving the mystery of the missing sisters. Perhaps that someone is you. From the Hardcover edition.Kirby Larson is the bestselling author of Hattie Big Sky, a 2007 Newbery Honor Book; Hattie Ever After; The Friendship Doll; Dear America: The Fences Between Us; Duke; Dash, winner of the Scott O'Dell Prize for Historical Fiction; Liberty; Code Word Courage; Audacity Jones to the Rescue; and Audacity Jones Steals the Show. She also cowrote the picture books Two Bobbies: A Real Tale of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival and Nubs: A True Story of a Mutt, a Marine, and a Miracle, both of which won awards. She and her spouse, Winston the Wonder Dog, live in Washington.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780375850899 |
| ISBN 10 | 0375850899 |
| Title | The Friendship Doll |
| Author | Kirby Larson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2012-05-08 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Prizes | Winner of Kid's Indie Next List "Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers" 2011, Winner of SCBWI Crystal Kite Award 2012, Short-listed for Cybils 2011, Nominated for Maine Student Book Award., Nominated for NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies. |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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