Boelts did it again when she crafted this text – it’s an EXCELLENT mentor! Therefore, piggy-backing off of the work I did at the Writing Institute when I took Lucy’s Class, I decided to go through Those Shoes, post-its and pen in-hand, so as to pick out the craft moves on every single page. Those Shoes, like When It’s the Last Day of School, is very well-written. Therefore, I’ve decided that Those Shoes is going to become one of my first read alouds of this-coming school year, but not just because of its important message. To that end, it’s a story that nearly all children can relate to, especially in these days of high food prices and surging fuel costs. Since I don’t like to give away endings, let’s just say it’s exceedingly touching. The catch? His grandmother cannot afford to buy him a new pair of those shoes. Those Shoes was published in 2007 and is the story of a little boy who desperately wants the shoes that nearly everyone else in school has. I realize I’m a bit late to the “ Those Shoes Party,” which is a touching text written by Maribeth Boelts and illustrated by Noah Z.
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