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	Under a Living Sky (Orca Young Readers) (Paperback, 2005) By Joseph Simons	Ages 4-8	7/26/2008 Add
	j_a_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 blizzard, the doll becomes a catalyst for reconciliation. But as spring comes, the truth about the doll emerges, and the girls must face a test of friendship. tags: I wrote