The Friendship Doll

Author : Kirby Larson
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780375850899

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The Friendship Doll by Kirby Larson Pdf

I am Miss Kanagawa. In 1927, my 57 doll-sisters and I were sent from Japan to America as Ambassadors of Friendship. Our work wasn't all peach blossoms and tea cakes. My story will take you from New York to Oregon, during the Great Depression. Though few in this tale are as fascinating as I, their stories won't be an unpleasant diversion. You will make the acquaintance of Bunny, bent on revenge; Lois, with her head in the clouds; Willie Mae, who not only awakened my heart, but broke it; and Lucy, a friend so dear, not even war could part us. I have put this tale to paper because from those 58 Friendship Dolls only 45 remain. I know that someone who chooses this book is capable of solving the mystery of the missing sisters. Perhaps that someone is you.

Author : Shirley Parenteau
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780763674151

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Ship of Dolls by Shirley Parenteau Pdf

Can a ship carrying Friendship Dolls to Japan be Lexie’s ticket to see her fun-loving mother again? A heartwarming historical novel inspired by a little-known true event. It’s 1926, and the one thing eleven-year-old Lexie Lewis wants more than anything is to leave Portland, Oregon, where she has been staying with her strict grandparents, and rejoin her mother, a carefree singer in San Francisco’s speakeasies. But Mama’s new husband doesn’t think a little girl should live with parents who work all night and sleep all day. Meanwhile, Lexie’s class has been raising money to ship a doll to the children of Japan in a friendship exchange, and when Lexie learns that the girl who writes the best letter to accompany the doll will be sent to the farewell ceremony in San Francisco, she knows she just has to be the winner. But what if a jealous classmate and Lexie’s own small lies to her grandmother manage to derail her plans? Inspired by a project organized by teacher-missionary Sidney Gulick, in which U.S. children sent more than 12,000 Friendship Dolls to Japan in hopes of avoiding a future war, Shirley Parenteau’s engaging story has sure appeal for young readers who enjoy historical fiction, and for doll lovers of all ages.

Author : Shirley Parenteau
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780763693756

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Dolls of War by Shirley Parenteau Pdf

When America and Japan go to war, will Macy’s feelings for her beloved Japanese Friendship Doll change? A moving addition to the Friendship Dolls series. In 1941, eleven-year-old Macy James lives near the Oregon coast with her father, the director of a small museum. Miss Tokyo, one of fifty-eight exquisite friendship dolls given to America by Japan in 1926, is part of the museum’s collection — and one of Macy’s most treasured connections to her mother, who recently passed away. When the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, many of Macy’s neighbors demand that Miss Tokyo be destroyed. Macy promised her mother that she would take care of the doll, so against her father’s wishes Macy hides Miss Tokyo to keep her safe. But when her brother joins the Navy and devastating news from the war begins to pour in, Macy starts having doubts — does remaining loyal to Miss Tokyo mean being disloyal to America? Bringing the story of the Friendship Dolls forward to World War II, Shirley Parenteau delivers another thoughtful historical novel inspired by a little-known true event.

Author : Shirley Parenteau
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780763680374

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Dolls of Hope by Shirley Parenteau Pdf

How daring is Chiyo prepared to be to keep the American Friendship Doll safe? Inspired by a little-known historical event, this engaging companion to Ship of Dolls is told from a Japanese girl’s point of view. When eleven-year-old Chiyo Tamura is sent from her home in a small Japanese mountain village to a girls’ school in the city of Tsuchiura, she never imagines that she will soon be in Tokyo helping to welcome more than twelve thousand Friendship Dolls from America—including Emily Grace, a gift to her own school. Nor could she dream that she’d have an important role in the crafting of Miss Tokyo, one of fifty-eight Japanese dolls to be sent to America in return. But when an excited Chiyo is asked to be Emily Grace’s official protector, one jealous classmate will stop at nothing to see her fail. How can Chiyo reveal the truth—and restore her own good name? In another heartwarming historical novel, the author of Ship of Dolls revisits the 1926 Friendship Doll exchange, in which teacher-missionary Sidney Gulick organized American children to send thousands of dolls to Japan in hopes of avoiding a future war.

Author : Kirby Larson
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780375850899

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The Friendship Doll by Kirby Larson Pdf

I am Miss Kanagawa. In 1927, my 57 doll-sisters and I were sent from Japan to America as Ambassadors of Friendship. Our work wasn't all peach blossoms and tea cakes. My story will take you from New York to Oregon, during the Great Depression. Though few in this tale are as fascinating as I, their stories won't be an unpleasant diversion. You will make the acquaintance of Bunny, bent on revenge; Lois, with her head in the clouds; Willie Mae, who not only awakened my heart, but broke it; and Lucy, a friend so dear, not even war could part us. I have put this tale to paper because from those 58 Friendship Dolls only 45 remain. I know that someone who chooses this book is capable of solving the mystery of the missing sisters. Perhaps that someone is you.

Author : Ann M. M. Martin,Laura Godwin
Publisher : Hyperion
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0786803614

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The Doll People by Ann M. M. Martin,Laura Godwin Pdf

Annabelle Doll is eight years old-she has been for more than a hundred years. Not a lot has happened to her, cooped up in the dollhouse, with the same doll family, day after day, year after year. . . until one day the Funcrafts move in.

Author : Alison L. Randall
Publisher : Peachtree Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Dolls
ISBN : 1561454567

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The Wheat Doll by Alison L. Randall Pdf

On the nineteenth-century Utah frontier, Mary Ann is heartbroken when her doll Betty is lost during a fierce storm and her sadness lasts all winter long, until spring brings a wonderful surprise.

Author : Phyllis McGinley
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0590434772

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The Most Wonderful Doll in the World by Phyllis McGinley Pdf

The memory of the doll Dulcy lost becomes more wonderful and exaggerated each time she talks about it.

Author : Alan Scott Pate
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692674713

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Art As Ambassador by Alan Scott Pate Pdf

Historical survey of the history of the Japanese Friendship Doll exchange of 1927, with photographic documentation of the dolls in both history and as they appear today. Details the origins of the exchange, the initial gift or 12,739 American dolls of goodwill sent in early 1927 and the Japanese response in the sending of 58 large-scale traditional ichimatsu dolls each complete with lacquer trousseau. Discusses events surrounding their production in Japan, transit to the US, tours of the US as well as final placement in American institutions. Chronicles their fates during the war years and their re-habilitation, as well as their on-going activities and mission as Ambassadors of Goodwill.

Author : Committee on World Friendship Among Children
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1929
Category : Children
ISBN : LCCN:30007840

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Dolls of Friendship by Committee on World Friendship Among Children Pdf

Author : Naomi Hirahara
Publisher : Prospect Park Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781938849206

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Blood Hina by Naomi Hirahara Pdf

Mas Arai's best friend Haruo is getting married, and he has grudgingly agreed to serve as best man. But when an ancient Japanese doll display of Haruo's fiancée goes missing, the wedding is called off with fingers pointed at Haruo. To solve the mystery to save Haruo's life, Mas must untangle a web of secrecy, heart-breaking memories, and murder.

Author : Sidney L. Gulick, 3rd
Publisher : Friendship Ambassadors Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1997-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0965842517

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Dolls of Friendship by Sidney L. Gulick, 3rd Pdf

Author : Janice Oberding
Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781681063072

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Secret Reno: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure by Janice Oberding Pdf

With a well-known nickname like the “Biggest Little City in the World,” you might think Reno has no secrets. But you shouldn’t bet on that. For example, What is Reno’s connection to Mount Rushmore? How can you participate in a real-life cattle drive, see a shrunken head, or sip a glass of Picon punch in the midst of poltergeists? Arm yourself instead with Secret Reno: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, and you’ll soon discover these and many more of the city’s secrets and lesser-known adventures. How about a lazy day kayaking down the Truckee River? You might want to climb the world’s tallest artificial climbing wall, or take a stroll where the lynching of an innocent man occurred in 1892. But be warned—his angry ghost is said to haunt the location, occasionally harassing passersby. If you’ve donned your leathers and are all in for a bike ride, you might want to know that Reno has an annual motorcycle rally not to be missed. Local author Janice Oberding loves to find adventure off the beaten path and be your guide to unconventional, but worthwhile, exploration. All you’ll need is here in this book about the Biggest Little City’s secrets.

Author : Katie Day Good
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780262538022

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Bring the World to the Child by Katie Day Good Pdf

How, long before the advent of computers and the internet, educators used technology to help students become media-literate, future-ready, and world-minded citizens. Today, educators, technology leaders, and policy makers promote the importance of “global,” “wired,” and “multimodal” learning; efforts to teach young people to become engaged global citizens and skilled users of media often go hand in hand. But the use of technology to bring students into closer contact with the outside world did not begin with the first computer in a classroom. In this book, Katie Day Good traces the roots of the digital era's “connected learning” and “global classrooms” to the first half of the twentieth century, when educators adopted a range of media and materials—including lantern slides, bulletin boards, radios, and film projectors—as what she terms “technologies of global citizenship.” Good describes how progressive reformers in the early twentieth century made a case for deploying diverse media technologies in the classroom to promote cosmopolitanism and civic-minded learning. To “bring the world to the child,” these reformers praised not only new mechanical media—including stereoscopes, photography, and educational films—but also humbler forms of media, created by teachers and children, including scrapbooks, peace pageants, and pen pal correspondence. The goal was a “mediated cosmopolitanism,” teaching children to look outward onto a fast-changing world—and inward, at their own national greatness. Good argues that the public school system became a fraught site of global media reception, production, and exchange in American life, teaching children to engage with cultural differences while reinforcing hegemonic ideas about race, citizenship, and US-world relations.

Author : Christal Whelan
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781462914128

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Kansai Cool by Christal Whelan Pdf

In Kansai Cool anthropologist, writer and filmmaker Christal Whelan offers profound insights in the only collection of essays to focus on Kansai, Japan's ancient heartland. Kansai—the region in Western Japan that boasts the ancient capitals of Kyoto and Nara, the bustling commercial city of Osaka and the cosmopolitan port city of Kobe—has a character all its own, right down to its dialect, mannerisms, and cuisine. It is home to some of Japan's oldest history and an area where the country's most time-honored arts and crafts still thrive. Worldly and otherworldly, spirited and spiritual, trendy and traditional, it's a place where past and future live side-by-side, sometimes at odds. Part Japanese travel book, part cultural commentary, these 25 spirited essays and 32 pages of color photos paint a broad yet penetrating portrait of the unique Western Japan region, covering such diverse topics as: The needs of the spirit—shrines, temples and the call to pilgrimage The arts in Kansai—dance, painting, anime, and combat The relationship between hi-tech and old-tech Material culture—bikes, robots, and dolls The culture of fashion in Kansai—from kimonos and obis to modern fashion designers, and the Lolita complex The meaning of landscape— human-made islands and the mystical power of water The hidden meaning of food—an anthropology of coffee and traditional cuisine From the deep-seated ancient beliefs of Kyoto to modern teen otaku culture, costume play and haute couture of Kobe and Osaka—Whelan delves below the surface to let readers eager to travel to Japan experience how art, science, faith and history swirl together in the Kansai region to produce this unique wellspring of Japanese culture.