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The Princess Dolls
Contributor(s): Schwartz, Ellen (Author), Ando, Mariko (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1926890299     ISBN-13: 9781926890296
Publisher: Tradewind Books
OUR PRICE:   $9.86  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: September 2018
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Canada - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars
Dewey: FIC
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.8" W x 8.2" (0.70 lbs) 148 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Canadian
- Topical - Friendship
- Cultural Region - Asian
- Ethnic Orientation - Asian
 
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Publisher Description:
Vancouver, 1942. When best friends Esther and Michiko spot beautiful Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret dolls, in vogue at the time, in the local toy-store window, they long to get the dolls for their shared birthday. But when Esther receives a doll and Michiko doesn't, their friendship starts to unravel.

The story is set against the backdrop of an atmosphere of increasing hostility and racist attacks upon the Japanese community that culminates in the internment. Then Michiko and her family are sent away. With such enormous barriers between them, Esther and Michiko are left to their own devices as to how to mend their friendship.

Contributor Bio(s): Ando, Mariko: - Mariko Ando was born and raised in Osaka, Japan. She is an artist and illustrator and has exhibited widely in Japan and Canada. Her work has garnered much critical acclaim. She has lived in Vancouver, British Columbia, for many years. For more information, visit www.marikoando.com.Schwartz, Ellen: - Ellen Schwartz is the author of over fifteen books. In addition to writing books, she has published dozens of magazine articles and adult short stories, and her stories for children have been published in children's magazines and teaching anthologies. Ellen, whose background is in education, currently works as a corporate and curriculum writer and editor, and teaches creative writing classes at Simon Fraser University and Douglas College. Ellen has two daughters and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. For more information, visit www.ellenschwartz.net.