Silver Shoes
Illustrator
Mary Ling
Publisher
Frances Lincoln
Publication Year
2005
ISBN
9781845074715
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Molly loves to dance, and she desperately wants some silver shoes for her first dance class. But her mum says she has to wait!
Grade Level
PK-1, K-3
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Interracial; Biracial; interracial family; mixed race; skin color; biracial child
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Black (African American) / White
Family Formation
grandmother and grandfather
Awards
Kate Greenaway Medal, 2001, Short List
Keywords
children's dreams; shoes; dancing; dance class; silver shoes; heels; birthday
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Binch, Caroline, "Silver Shoes" (2005). Diverse Families. 762.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/762