If the Shoe Fits
Illustrator
Terry Widener
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Publication Year
2002
ISBN
9780399234200
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
After being teased about his brand new loafers, Rigo puts them away for so long he grows out of them.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Lexile Measure
AD580L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Poverty; impoverished family
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Hispanic
Family Formation
mother and father; uncle
Keywords
large family; shoes; teasing; bullying; living with relatives; hand-me-downs; fitting in
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Soto, Gary, "If the Shoe Fits" (2002). Diverse Families. 1888.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1888