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McKissack, Patricia C.

The All-I'll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll

40 pp. | Random/Schwartz & Wade | September, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-375-83759-3 $16.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-375-93759-0 $19.99
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Despite the Depression, middle sister Nella wants a store-bought doll for Christmas. When Nella's wish comes true, her sisters try to claim Baby Betty. Nella prevails but discovers that playing alone isn't as much fun as sharing. McKissack's characters' feelings are universal, and Pinkney's warm watercolor and pencil illustrations portray the family's poverty yet glow with what it is rich in: love.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2007

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