tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125075817902350182.post5381019133719409784..comments2014-11-13T20:19:58.904-05:00Comments on Michiana Mock Newbery Club: The Friendship Doll by Kirby LarsonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125075817902350182.post-42844056473814599852011-10-17T14:08:54.436-04:002011-10-17T14:08:54.436-04:00Wasn't sure if I'd like this one; very gir...Wasn't sure if I'd like this one; very girly (dolls) and historical fiction, which I haven't liked in the past, but this was quite a good book. Larson matter-of-factly creates a personality for the doll character, Miss Kanagawa, and it was interesting to read about the lives she touched over time. Quite touching and meaningful; I don't think it will win the Newbery but I will definitely recommend it to girl readers, grades 3-5, and to girls who like historical fiction. Touches on the Great Depression, the immigration of the Okies in the 30s, the Chicago World's Fair, the Roosevelts, the horseback librarians in Kentucky...lots of neat threads & personalities. Good read.Athenagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03289680178254284075noreply@blogger.com