William's Doll

Harper & Row

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UPC:
9780064430678
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
12/21/1972
Release Date:
5/1/1985
Author:
Charlotte Zolotow
Language:
english
Edition:
Reprint
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Product Overview

An excellent book about a boy named William who wants the forbiddena doll. The long-awaited realistic handling of this theme makes it a landmark book. School Library Journal

More than anything, William wants a doll. Dont be a creep, says his brother. Sissy, sissy, chants the boy next door. Then one day someone really understands Williams wish, and make it easy for others to understand, too. William gets a doll, so he can learn to be a loving parent someday.

Written by beloved author Charlotte Zolotow and illustrated by Newbery Medal-winning author and Caldecott Honor Book illustrator William Pne du Bois, Williams Doll was published in 1972 and was one of the first picture books to deal with gender stereotypes.