| Under a Living Sky Contributor(s): Simons, Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 1551433559 ISBN-13: 9781551433554 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $5.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: Mary Is Certain That Her parents are giving her new shoes for Christmas, but the Depression has hit her Saskatchewan farming family hard. Mary tries to hide her disappointment when she receives a crude homemade doll instead. She ends up liking the doll much more than she expects, but the doll fuels the rivalry between Mary and her older sister, Judith. Then when the doll disappears a few weeks later during a snowstorm, Mary and Judith's relationship changes once again. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Siblings - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Homelessness & Poverty |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005930967 |
| Series: Orca Young Readers (Quality) |
| Physical Information: 0.23" H x 6.86" W x 7.4" (0.23 lbs) 112 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 102846 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mary is certain that her parents are giving her new shoes for Christmas, but the Depression has hit her Saskatchewan farming family hard. Mary tries to hide her disappointment when she receives a crude homemade doll instead. She ends up liking the doll much more than she expects, but the doll fuels the rivalry between Mary and her older sister, Judith. Then, when the doll disappears a few weeks later during a snowstorm, Mary and Judith's relationship changes once again. |
Contributor Bio(s): Simons, Joseph: - Joseph Simons lives happily with his wife, Karen, and their little white dog in Little Italy, Edmonton. Joseph works as a teacher's assistant with special needs kids in a junior high school. He does many school visits with his book to read to and workshop with students. |