Mrs. Davidson is a neighbor who gives Joetta a present to remember her by when the Watson family goes away to Birmingham. The present is a statue of an angel, which Mrs. Davidson chooses for Joetta, or Joey as she calls her, because she says that the angel's smile reminds her of Joetta's smile. Mrs. Davidson also names the angel Joetta because it reminds her so much of Joetta.
When Kenny looks at the statue, he notices that it is chubby and has wings and a halo constructed out of straw. He notices that what makes the angel look like Joetta is its big dimple, but the angel, unlike his sister, is made out of white clay and has an entirely colorless face. The only color on the statue is from its blue eyes and red cheeks. Even though Joetta knows the statue doesn't look like her, she is polite and doesn't hurt Mrs. Davidson's feelings by contradicting her.
Mrs. Davidson gives Joetta (Joey) the angel statue because it reminds her of Joetta. She tells Joetta's mother that the angel's dimpled smile resembles that of Joetta. Mrs. Davidson even names the angel statue after the little girl. For her part, Joetta is embarrassed at all the attention she is getting.
The text tells us that Joetta doesn't really like the present. This is because the angel is white, and Joetta has a difficult time imagining her resemblance to it. Despite her personal feelings about the gift, Joetta graciously thanks Mrs. Davidson for her thoughtfulness.
She also tells Mrs. Davidson that she will put the angel statue in her room. For her part, Joetta's mother is glad that Joetta chose not to hurt Mrs. Davidson's feelings. The two then share a light moment after Joetta insists on putting the statue in her sock drawer.
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