The year she is in fifth grade, Doris meets a special friend in her Bronx neighborhood.
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"Told in a black idiom and special to the circumstances, this puts universal feelings in a fresh perspective." Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Joyce Hansen, a former New York City schoolteacher, is a well-known author of both fiction and nonfiction and a four-time Coretta Scott King Honor recipient. Born and raised in the Bronx, Ms. Hansen now lives in West Columbia, South Carolina.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite childhood book,
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This review is from: The Gift-Giver (163rd Street Trilogy) (Kindle Edition)
OMG, this was my favorite childhood book, and is still a treasure now. I am now reading this with my eight year old son and hope he enjoys it as much as I did.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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the gift-giver by joyce hansen,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: The Gift-Giver (Paperback)
I a member of SOUTHWOOD BOOK CLUB and we dicuss this book in Jan. 2005 and I really enjoyed this book. It is now my favorited book.
Thank you Joyce Hansen for that book. Marilyn from SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
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this is a really good book,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: The Gift-Giver (Paperback)
I own this book and I have read it more then 5 times. I made my brother read it and he said that it was a good book too.I really enjoy this book and if you want to read something if your bored? Read the Gift Giver by Joyce Hansen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yellow Bird was on the window ledge; Russell crunched a big lollipop; Mickey and Dotty raised their hands. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Yellow Bird, Big Russell, Nit Nowns, Union Avenue, Baby Claudette, Sherman Shepard New!
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Yellow Bird was on the window ledge; Russell crunched a big lollipop; Mickey and Dotty raised their hands. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Yellow Bird, Big Russell, Nit Nowns, Union Avenue, Baby Claudette, Sherman Shepard New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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