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Sophia's Gift

Sophia's Gift

Kurtz, Karen B.
Chavez, Loran

Hardcover

General World HistoryToys

Publisher Price: $28.00

ISBN10: 1945190973
ISBN13: 9781945190971
Publisher: Intellect Pub
Published: Jan 1 2021
Pages: 30
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.25 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English

Her Majesty Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom

. . . utterly charming! I was most interested in the history behind Sophia's Gift.

Sophia's Gift is based upon the true story of Sophia Strauss and her mother, Jewish Confederates who ran a general store in Culpeper, Virginia, during the American Civil War. Sophia yearns for a doll in their shop but knows they can never afford her. She satisfies herself by naming the doll Grace Darling after her favorite story about the iconic real-life Grace Horsley Darling, who helped to save nine people shipwrecked in a storm off the coast of England. Soon, Culpeper comes under attack; they take in a wounded soldier to nurse back to health. When the soldier is well enough to travel, he gives the doll to Sophia as a token of friendship. But their money troubles continue, and soon they're faced again with the prospect of having to sell Grace Darling. Sophia's Gift is generosity and resilience in the face of hardship.

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