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yapha's review
4.0
In this companion book to Ship of Dolls, the Friendship Dolls have now arrived in Japan and girls from schools all over Japan are going to a welcoming ceremony in Tokyo. One of those girls is Tamura Chiyo, who recently left her small family farm to attend a boarding school nearby. Her older sister is engaged to a wealthy farmer, and he sends her to the school to learn the proper ways to behave. While there are some of the familiar themes of "poor girl at a boarding school being picked on by the queen bee," they are mixed in with traditional Japanese culture as well as changes occurring within Japan in the late 1920s. Chiyo must make some hard choices regarding family, friends, loyalty, and following her heart. This is a fascinating look at Japan before the start of World War II, as well as a reminder that girls everywhere have more in common than not. Recommended to grades 4 & up.
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