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Discuss key ideas and details from Ship of Dolls along with the craft and structure of the story. The discussion questions and activities in this literature guide correlate to Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. Students will research vocabulary from the 1920s. Through reading, they'll learn about the 1927 Friendship Doll project and write friendly letters in the same style.

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Ship of Dolls
Ship of Dolls
By Author: Shirley Parenteau
Can a ship carrying Friendship Dolls to Japan be Lexie's ticket to see her fun-loving mother again? 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.

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