| New Shoes Contributor(s): Meyer, Susan Lynn (Author), Velasquez, Eric (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0823425282 ISBN-13: 9780823425280 Publisher: Holiday House OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2012019673 |
| Lexile Measure: 490 |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 9.31" W x 11.25" (0.85 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 174262 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ella Mae is used to wearing her cousin's hand-me-down shoes--but when her latest pair is already too tight, she's thrilled at the chance to get new shoes. But at the shoe store, Ella Mae and her mother have to wait until there are no white customers to serve first. She doesn't get to try anything on, either--her mother traces her feet onto a sheet of paper, and the salesman brings them a pair he thinks will fit. Disappointed by her treatment, Ella Mae and her cousin Charlotte hatch a plan to help others in their community find better-fitting shoes without humiliation. Eric Velasquez' realistic oil paintings bring life to this story of a young girl's determination in the face of injustice. The book includes an author's note from Susan Lynn Meyer, discussing the historical context of the story and how the Civil Rights Movement worked to abolish unfair laws like the ones Ella Mae encounters. A 2016 NAACP Image Award Nominee, and a Jane Addams Children's Book Award winner. |
Contributor Bio(s): Meyer, Susan Lynn: - Susan Lynn Meyer is an English Professor at Wellesley College and a children's book author. Her WWII/Holocaust story Black Radishes won the Sydney Taylor Honor Award in 2011 and was named a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year. She lives in Massachusetts. Velasquez, Eric: -Eric Velasquez's many awards include the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent. He lives in New York. |