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The doll shop downstairs Cover Image Book Book

The doll shop downstairs / by Yona Zeldis McDonough ; illustrated by Heather Maione.

McDonough, Yona Zeldis. (Author). Maione, Heather Harms, (ill.).

Summary:

"Nine-year-old Anna and her sisters don't mind helping out in their parents' doll repair shop because once the chores are done, the fun can begin. Although the dolls aren't theirs to keep, the girls can play with them<U+2014>carefully<U+2014>until Papa fixes each doll and returns it to its owner. Then World War I begins, and an embargo on German-made goods, including the parts Papa needs to repair the dolls, threatens to put the family's shop out of business<U+2014>until Anna's idea to make dolls from scratch saves the day." --From the publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780670010912 (hc.)
  • ISBN: 9780142416914 (2011 Puffin pbk.)
  • ISBN: 067001091X (hc.)
  • Physical Description: 118 p. : ill ; 19 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Viking, 2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes brief author's note about the history of the Madame Alexander doll, a glossary, and timeline.
Target Audience Note:
Grades: 2-4. SLJ.

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Subject: Dolls > Juvenile fiction.
Dolls > Repairing > Juvenile fiction.
Families > New York (State) > New York > Juvenile fiction.
Immigrants > New York (State) > New York > Juvenile fiction.
Jews > United States > Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1914-1918 > United States > Juvenile fiction.
New York (N.Y.) > History > 1898-1951 > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction, Juvenile.

Available copies

  • 1 of 2 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tumbler Ridge Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Tumbler Ridge Public Library JF MCDON (Text) TRL061489 Junior Fiction Volume hold Available -

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