· The first tells the story of an American girl trying to save one of the big Japanese dolls when in both countries during WWII, the dolls became symbols of the enemy. The final book will return to Japan and a girl who is determined to find the American doll her grandmother hid during the war when soldiers were ordered to smash them all. It’s a rich history to draw upon for a story, and Shirley Parenteau’s trilogy focuses on three girls involved in the programme: Lexie, an American girl whose class are involved in raising money to buy dolls, Chiyo, whose Japanese school is one of the recipients of the dolls, and Macy, another American schoolgirl whose mother received one of the Japanese Dolls of Gratitude, and whose community wants her to /5(20). When her brother joins the Navy and devastating news from the war begins to pour in, Macy starts having doubts -- does remaining loyal to Miss Tokyo mean being disloyal to America? Bringing the story of the Friendship Dolls forward to World War II, Shirley Parenteau delivers another thoughtful historical novel inspired by a little-known true event.5/5(1).
Ship of Dolls is a superb addition to historical fiction for middle school readers. The actions and reactions between year-old Lexie, short for Electra, and her grandparents were terrific. Parenteau does a great job of describing their growing love for each other and their transition into a family group. Shirley Parenteau. Publisher. Candlewick Press. Release. 14 November Share. Subjects Bringing the story of the Friendship Dolls forward to World War II, Shirley Parenteau delivers another thoughtful historical novel inspired by a little-known true event. Bringing the story of the Friendship Dolls forward to World War II, Shirley Parenteau delivers another thoughtful historical novel inspired by a little-known true event. (The THIRD book of the "Friendship Dolls" Series!) Currently Available in English.
It’s a rich history to draw upon for a story, and Shirley Parenteau’s trilogy focuses on three girls involved in the programme: Lexie, an American girl whose class are involved in raising money to buy dolls, Chiyo, whose Japanese school is one of the recipients of the dolls, and Macy, another American schoolgirl whose mother received one of the Japanese Dolls of Gratitude, and whose community wants her to destroy it after the bombing of Pearl Harbour. But when her brother joins the Navy and devastating news from the war begins to pour in, Macy starts having doubts — does remaining loyal to Miss Tokyo mean being disloyal to America? Bringing the story of the Friendship Dolls forward to World War II, Shirley Parenteau delivers another thoughtful historical novel inspired by a little-known. A sweet coming-of-age historical novel, about the exchange of dolls and letters between Japanese and American children in the s in an effort to foster communication and cooperation and prevent war between the countries.
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