{"product_id":"new-shoes-isbn-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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 2016 NAACP Image Award Nominee, and a Jane Addams Children's Book Award winner.\"Highly recommended; both a revealing glimpse into one aspect of  America's institutionalized racism and inspiration for kids to create  their own change.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The girls' optimism  and determination is almost palpable . . . [Velasquez'] heroines  literally and unequivocally shine through.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003eSusan Lynn Meyer is a professor of English at Wellesley College and an award-winning author of two books for children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Eric Velasquez is the illustrator of Ol' Clip-Clop: A Ghost Storyby Patricia C. McKissack. His honors include the Pura Belpré Book Award, the Carter G. Woodson Book Award, and the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award for New Talent.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299829338341,"sku":"NP9780823435739","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823435739.jpg?v=1767733671","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/new-shoes-isbn-9780823435739","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}