Esos zapatos (Hardcover)

from ebecker13

This realistic fiction books is about an African american boy who wants a pair of the newest and coolest shoes that everyone at school has. He asks his grandma for them but they are too expensive so they try finding them at a thrift store. They find them at a thrift store and the boy buys them wi...

from 32BASKETBALL

This story tells about a boy, Jeremy, who wants a pair of shoes that everyone is wearing, but can't afford. Jeremy's shoes fall apart at school and the guidance counselor gives him a hand-me-down pair of shoes. He buys a pair of shoes from the thrift-shop, however, they are too small. Jeremy ends...

from kbartholomew1

After everyone in the school gets a particular pair of shoes, Jeremy decides that he should have a pair also. Jeremy's grandmother tells him that they cannot afford the shoes and he will not be able to get a pair. The shoes that Jeremy has been wearing falls apart and he is forced to wear cartoon...

from Merryann

Such a deft touch this author has in presenting this story! 'Those Shoes' has a good message but is not tainted with a 'preachy moral' tone. Grandma is compassionate to her young one's desire for the fancy shoes, but she does not compromise the family budget. The interactions of the students in t...

from BeckieZimmerman

This is a realistic fiction picture book for students 1st to 2nd grade. This is a great book, not only for exemplifying a different perspective of a child living in poverty, but also has a thoughtful and touching message. I was instantly engaged when reading about a child in poverty, and the stru...