Gold, Jennifer Soldier Doll, 277 p. Second Story Press,
2014. Mature Content: PG (unwed
pregnancy, undescribed); Violence: PG-13 (some bloody war situations);
Language: PG (10+ swears).
Elizabeth’s family has dragged her across Canada to live in
Toronto. In an effort to find him a
small birthday gift before he ships off for Afghanistan, at a rummage sale she
picks up a little wooden doll painted to look like a soldier. During a chance encounter with a cute clerk
in a secondhand book store, she finds out about a poem called “Soldier
Doll”. Could the poem be about her little
doll? Told in the present day and in
flashbacks, Gold traces the history of the little doll, from World War I to
post 9-11, as Elizabeth tries to figure out whether her doll is THAT doll and
as she builds a new life for herself.
While the war action is restrained, it still captures life
on the battlefields and the heartaches and joys of the various people who
interacted with the doll down the years.
A little bit of romance for Elizabeth adds some interest. I dove into the mystery and loved watching
Gold weave the different stories together in to a complete whole.
MS, HS – OPTIONAL.
Cindy, Library Teacher
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