"In this witty, wise picture book, Boelts presents a kid's-eye view of a consumer fad that rages through school at gale force." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)
All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. Though Jeremy's grandma says they don't have room for "want," just "need," when his old shoes fall apart at school, he is more determined than ever to have those shoes, even a thrift-shop pair that are much too small. But sore feet aren't much fun, and Jeremy soon sees that the things he has -- warm...
"In this witty, wise picture book, Boelts presents a kid's-eye view of a consumer fad that rages through school at gale force." -- Bulletin of t...
A warmhearted story about a young girl who finds a way to bring together the two things that make her most happy- soccer and her family.
Nothing makes Sierra happy like soccer. Her shoes have flames as she spins the ball down the spread-out sea of grass. But nothing makes her sad like soccer, too, because the restaurant where her auntie works is busy on game days and she can't take time off to watch Sierra play. On game days, her auntie helps Sierra get ready and tells her, "Play hard and have fun." And Sierra does, but she can't help wishing she had someone there to root for her...
A warmhearted story about a young girl who finds a way to bring together the two things that make her most happy- soccer and her family.
"Castillo's quiet ink-and-watercolor spreads make it clear that Sierra's situation is different from that of the other girls. . . . A thought-provoking read-aloud." -- Publishers Weekly
Nada hace tan feliz a sierra como el futbol. Sobre todo, cuando sus zapatillas con llamas hacen que el balon ruede por el inmenso mar de grama limpia. Pero, al mismo tiempo, nada la pone tan triste como el futbol porque su tia no puede sacar tiempo libre del trabajo para ir a los partidos. Sierra quisiera que alguien que la conozca pudiese ir a gritar su nombre cuando ella juega, y no solo...
"Castillo's quiet ink-and-watercolor spreads make it clear that Sierra's situation is different from that of the other girls. . . . A thought-provo...