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Dolls of Hope (The Friendship Dolls)

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“Readers will find no trouble connecting with Chiyo, an endearing main character who is struggling to find her way in the world. . . . A fascinating look at Japanese culture.” — School Library Journal Eleven-year-old Chiyo Tamura never imagined she’d go from her small Japanese mountain village to 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 Chiyo is asked to be Emily Grace’s official protector, one jealous classmate will stop at nothing to see her fail. Inspired by a little-known historical event, this engaging companion to Ship of Dolls continues the story of the Friendship Doll Exchange. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick; Reprint edition (March 13, 2018)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1536200263


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 63


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years


Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 700L


Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.56 x 0.86 x 7.75 inches


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    • A wonderful book
I enjoyed reading this book. It was fascinating.
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2021 by Pixie Prewitt
    • Wonderful Story!!
I enjoyed reading this book. I had a hard time putting this book down. I will be reading the next book in the series.
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2018 by Lorin
    • Five Stars
My daughter loved this book, she says it is her new favourite.
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2016 by Anxy Jackson
    • "Wherever She Goes, I Hope She Will Be Loved..."
This is the second of three books that were inspired by a little-known event in American/Japanese history. The Friendship Dolls project was organized by a teacher/missionary called Doctor Sidney Gulick in 1926, as a response to the growing tension between his home country and the one he had lived and taught in for many years. He urged school children all across America to raise money to send dolls to Japan in the hopes of creating friendship between the two countries. The result was thousands of dolls being shipped to Japan, which were greeted with enthusiastic parties and ceremonies throughout the country. In response Japanese children donated money to have fifty-eight large dolls made by expert doll-makers and sent to America in gratitude. Sadly, this gesture didn’t prevent war from breaking out between the countries after the bombing of Pearl Harbour, but many of the girls who had received the dolls hid them despite demands from the government for them to be destroyed, and are now on display in various museums throughout American and Japan. “Dolls of Hope” takes place after the events of the previous book, which detailed the tribulations Lexie Lewis went through to get the doll Emily Grace safely to the goodbye ceremony in San Francisco. The sequel introduces us to eleven-year-old Chiyo Tamura, living with her parents and sister on a farm in rural Japan. When her older sister becomes engaged to a wealthy businessman, Chiyo is sent by him to a girls’ school in the city of Tsuchiura in the hopes she’ll becomes an educated and respectable young lady. She’s a fish out of water in her new environment, especially with the inevitable presence of a class bully, the daughter of a respected general. Chiyo struggles to do what’s expected of her, but is interested in the news of a Friendship Doll exchange. Soon thousands of dolls will be arriving in Tokyo from America, and she’s one of the six girls selected to sing at the welcoming ceremony. She gets more attention than she bargained for when a candid photograph of her holding one of the dolls – Emily Grace of the previous book – is printed in the newspaper. Suddenly she’s a minor celebrity, chosen by the mayor to take Emily Grace safely back to her school, which only heightens the ire of her jealous classmates. At first I eye-rolled at the presence of another class bully in a socially superior position (Hoshi is essentially Louise from the previous book) but then realize that this was the point. Lexie and Chiyo both face many of the same obstacles – absent parents, high expectations, school bullies – not only illustrating the similarities between them despite the miles between them, but exploring how each girl faces such obstacles. Shirley Parenteau is careful to be as accurate as possible in her portrayal of 1920s Japan, including a glossary of terms and suggested reading material. It was a time of great change in that country, and Chiyo responds to things such as automobiles and flappers with the wide-eyed awe that you’d expect. Parenteau also includes Hirata Gouyou as a character, a real-life dollmaker who crafted some of the dolls that were sent in gratitude to America. It’s a lovely book – not so much a sequel to “Ship of Dolls” as a companion novel, as they are each self-contained and can easily be read out of order. But there’s something beautiful about these girls (who never meet in person) learning about kindness and strength through the exchange of dolls, and Emily Grace (along with the haiku poem written by Lexie) serves as the lynch-pin between them. They would make a great gift for any young reader or doll-lover. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2020 by R. M. Fisher
    • Five Stars
My daughter loved it - beautifully written!
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2015 by Christine

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