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Under a Living Sky
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4 out of 5
Based on 1 Ratings and 1 Reviews

Book 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 la... More
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PublisherSan Val
BindingLibrary Binding (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-101417685166
ISBN-13978-1417685165
Publication Date11/2005
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About Joseph Simons (Author) : I work with Special Needs Kids in a local Junior High School. I bike the 6 kilometers to school every day, even in the winter. Edmonton is a northern city and it can often get down to -30 degrees celc... more
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7/26/2008 Joseph Simons said:
Christmas, 1936, on the beautiful Saskatchewan plains. Dirt poor, a farm family buys used shoes for an elder daughter and makes a doll out of canvas and oats for the younger one. As winter deepens, the doll brings into focus the tension between the girls and their parents. When it disappears in a bl... more

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