If the Shoe Fits

If the Shoe Fits

Authors

Gary Soto

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

If the Shoe Fits

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