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The Five Sisters
By Mahy, Margaret & MacCarthy, Patricia
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-67087-042-4
- Publisher
- New York : Viking, 1997, c1996.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 1997
Gr 2-5 On a sweltering summer afternoon, Sally's Nana cuts her a chain of paper dolls. They draw the features of the first doll, but the set is stolen by a bird when they go inside for lemonade. Thus begins an odyssey that only a consummate storyteller such as Mahy could spin. The first paper sister, Alpha, is a free spirit, an adventurer who welcomes the changes in life. As the breeze lifts her over the city, she catches a glimpse of an enchanted island. As the intrepid sisters journey on, they are saved from a la...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
