The All-I'll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll
It's Christmas and Nella is beside herself with excitement! She and her sisters have been given a real gift—a beautiful Baby Betty doll. But it's hard to share something you've waited your whole seven-year-old life for, and Nella grabs the doll for herself. It isn't long before she discovers...
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It's Christmas and Nella is beside herself with excitement! She and her sisters have been given a real gift—a beautiful Baby Betty doll. But it's hard to share something you've waited your whole seven-year-old life for, and Nella grabs the doll for herself. It isn't long before she discovers that a doll can't do the fun things she and her sisters do together. So, as Christmas day fades, Nella shares it with her sisters. Set in the Depression era South, here's a heartwarming story that captures the essence of the holiday.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780375837593 (0375837590)
ASIN: 0375837590
Publish date: 2007-09-11
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
Category:
Childrens,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
African American,
Family,
Picture Books,
Holiday,
Christmas,
Social Issues,
Poverty,
Fiction
The family is oh-so poor, but it’s Christmas and the three girls desperately want a Baby Betty doll. Best part: Sharing is more fun than hoarding. Ages 6-10.