{"product_id":"new-shoes-susan-lynn-meyer-9780823435739","title":"New Shoes","description":"\u003cb\u003eElla Mae is used to wearing her cousin's hand-me-down shoes--but when her latest pair is already too tight, she's thrilled at the chance to get \u003ci\u003enew\u003c\/i\u003e shoes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut at the shoe store, Ella Mae and her mother have to wait until there are no white customers to serve first. She doesn't get to try anything on, either--her mother traces her feet onto a sheet of paper, and the salesman brings them a pair he thinks will fit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDisappointed by her treatment, Ella Mae and her cousin Charlotte hatch a plan to help others in their community find better-fitting shoes without humiliation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEric Velasquez' realistic oil paintings bring life to this story of a young girl's determination in the face of injustice. The book includes an author's note from Susan Lynn Meyer, discussing the historical context of the story and how the Civil Rights Movement worked to abolish unfair laws like the ones Ella Mae encounters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 2016 NAACP Image Award Nominee, and a Jane Addams Children's Book Award winner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Lynn Meyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0823435733\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823435739\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Holiday House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.80h x 8.70w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e174262 \/ New Shoes\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Susan Lynn Meyer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051814514943,"sku":"9780823435739","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5d629fe1-e45a-4744-97bf-5c7adb10bcf2.jpg?v=1685015327","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/new-shoes-susan-lynn-meyer-9780823435739","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}