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Gr 3–7—Lexie Lewis is a troubled 11-year-old girl whose life is in turmoil because of the death of her father and absence of her mother. Lexie's mother prefers her new husband and carefree lifestyle to the responsibilities of motherhood, and she sends her daughter to live with her paternal grandparents in Portland, OR. Meanwhile, Lexie's school class participates in a remarkable, little-known historical event, the 1926 Friendship Doll exchange with Japan...Log In or Sign Up to Read More