Those Shoes
Recommended by Todd Nesloney, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #7 in Empathy, Ranked #21 in Multicultural — see more rankings.
"In this witty, wise picture book, Boelts presents a kid’s-eye view of a
consumer fad that rages through school at gale force." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)
All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. Though Jeremy’s grandma says they don’t have room for "want," just "need," when his old shoes fall apart at school, he is more determined than ever to have those shoes, even a thrift-shop pair that are much too small. But sore feet aren’t much fun, and Jeremy soon sees that the things he has... more
consumer fad that rages through school at gale force." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)
All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. Though Jeremy’s grandma says they don’t have room for "want," just "need," when his old shoes fall apart at school, he is more determined than ever to have those shoes, even a thrift-shop pair that are much too small. But sore feet aren’t much fun, and Jeremy soon sees that the things he has... more
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Rankings by Category
Those Shoes is ranked in the following categories:
- #44 in Choices
- #44 in Compassion
- #75 in Emotional Intelligence
- #85 in Feelings
- #41 in Morals
- #48 in Poverty
- #41 in Social Skills
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