Under a Living Sky
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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
Book Information
| Publisher | Orca Book Publishers |
| Binding | Paperback (2 editions) |
| Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
| # of Pages | 105 |
| ISBN-10 | 1551433559 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1551433554 |
| Publication Date | 09/01/2005 |
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About Maggie de Vries (Editor) : Maggie de Vries is a published author and an editor of children's books. Some of the published credits of Maggie de Vries include Tale of a Great White Fish: A Sturgeon Story, Under a Living Sky (Orca... more
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About John Beder (Illustrator) : John Beder is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of John Beder include Under a Living Sky (Orca Young Readers), Click!, Quackadack Duck.
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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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