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Townley, Roderick

The Blue Shoe: A Tale of Thievery, Villainy, Sorcery, and Shoes

207 pp. | Knopf | October, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-375-85600-6 $16.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-375-95600-3 $19.99
(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Mary GrandPré. Hap Barlo is apprentice to a poor shoemaker. A mysterious figure commissions a blue-jewel-encrusted shoe, setting off a chain of events leading to Hap's arrest and exile to Xexnax Mountain. There he's reunited with his father and leads a prisoners' coup. GrandPré's shadowy blue illustrations and the book's thoughtful design (including text in blue ink) contribute to this satisfying fairy tale.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

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