Those Shoes

Jeremy wants the pair of shoes many of his classmates have, but ones he can’t afford. When he finally gets a pair of “those shoes,” he’s faced with a big decision.

Publisher

2007, Candlewick Press

Illustrator

Noah Z. Jones

Awards

Young Hoosier Book Award (Indiana)
Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children’s Book of the Month
READ Boston Best Readaloud Award Winner
Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choices List
Charlotte Zolotow Award, Highly Commended Selection
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, Bulletin Blue Ribbons

Reviews

“Boelts blends themes of teasing, embarrassment and disappointment with kindness and generosity in a realistic interracial school scenario bringing affecting closure to a little boy’s effort to cope in a world filled with materialistic attractions and distractions.” — Kirkus Reviews

“One of my top ten favorite books of the school year. It’s really rare to find such a profound read about the spirit of giving.” — Books That Heal Kids

“It is a great message for many students in poverty and for children and everyone to just be happy with what they have.” — Sydney Hunter, Goodreads

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