Ship of Dolls (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780763697792)

"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.

Author: Shirley Parenteau
ISBN-10: 0763697796
ISBN-13: 9780763697792
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 11/14/2017
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.70w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 168563 / Ship of Dolls