Lady Daisy
Illustrator
Valerie Littlewood
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Publication Year
1995
ISBN
9780440409984
Pages
144 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Ned's disappointment turns into shock when the doll his grandmother has given him speaks to him, and together the two of them share stories of their very different worlds.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gender nonconformity; gender roles
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Keywords
detective and mystery stories; dolls; sex role; bullying; stories; boy playing with dolls
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
King-Smith, Dick, "Lady Daisy" (1995). Diverse Families. 1196.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1196