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The Lovely Shoes (2011)

by Susan Richards Shreve(Favorite Author)

3.42 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0439680492 (ISBN13: 9780439680493)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Arthur A. Levine Books

review 1: 1955: Franny is embarrassed at the eighth grade dance by a rogue piece of toilet paper that has stuck to the silver shoes her mother had made her wear. Shoes that didn't fit her because of her birth defect-curled toes. Franny withdraws into herself and locks herself in her room for several days. Her mother hatches a plan to have Salvatore Ferragamo, cobbler to the stars make Franny a pair of lovely shoes. They only have to figure out how to get to Italy and meet him.
review 2: I won this book from the Goodreads book giveaways. I didn't know that it was necessarily a young adult novel but that has never stopped me before! It was a charming story about a little girl who is disfigured from birth and as a result walks with a limp and must wear orthopedic shoes. ... moreShe has a humiliating experience at a school dance and locks herself in her room for 8 days. Her ever supporting Mom convinces her to take a trip to Italy to meet a famous shoe maker that will no doubt make a beautiful pair of shoes for the self-conscious young girl. The book was based on some true events experienced by the author. It is a great story but I find it hard to agree with the suggested reading audience of ages 9-12. I have a 10 year old niece and I would not recommend she read this book until maybe 12 at the youngest. There is a lot of kissing and boyfriend/girlfriend, smoking, drinking and sex related topics. less

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