
Title
The Magic Doll
Author
Thieberger, Gitta
Illustrator
Courtney, Maria
Publisher
Gitta Thieberger
Published Date
2004
Annotation
In this picture book, a young girl flees from her unnamed country with her mother and her doll because of war. They become refugees in another unspecified country and her magic doll helps her make friends, heal the sick, and bring food to herself and her mother. The author was a refugee from Czechoslovakia who fled to Russian Siberia.
Key Concepts
Friendship, Immigrants, Refugees, War
Audience
Primary
AC Links/EYLF
English, HASS, History, ACELA1475, ACELT1594, ACELT1596, ACELT1599, ACHASSK063, ACHASSK064, ACHASSK065, ACELA1487, ACELA1498, ACELT1602, ACELT1603, ACELT1605, ACHASSK084, ACHASSK085, ACHASSK086