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32 pp.
| Holiday |
February, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8234-2528-0$16.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Eric Velasquez.
After Ella Mae isn't allowed to try on shoes in Johnson's store because she is black, she and her cousin Charlotte gather others' outgrown shoes and open their own resale store, where "anyone who walks in the door can try on all the shoes they want." Velasquez's dramatic paintings capably illustrate this touching, inspiring historical-fiction picture book. An author's note adds context.