Lena's Shoes Are Nervous
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2018 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Lena's Shoes Are Nervous

Written by Keith Calabrese · Illustrated by Juana Medina

Lena's shoes are nervous about kindergarten. Can she convince them to be brave?

4.5/7 Bookroo expert·3.9/5 Goodreads · 498 ratings
40 pages· 446 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· AD480L
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Bookroo's summary

Lena is thrilled to start kindergarten, but her favorite shoes are too nervous to join her. As the clock ticks closer to the big day, Lena must find a way to reassure her shoes and step into her new adventure. Will she manage to calm their jitters and make it to school on time? Discover how Lena tackles this quirky challenge and learns about courage in unexpected places.

From the publisher

Today is a big day! Today, Lena starts kindergarten. She is very excited. But there’s just one problem… Lena’s shoes are nervous. Lena doesn’t want to miss out on her first day of school, but she can’t go without her favorite shoes! How can she convince them to be brave?

Awards

Ezra Jack Keats Honor (2019)
At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
446
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD480L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.3
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
197800
Publication
Published
July 3, 2018
First published
July 2, 2018
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534408944
LCCN
2017004123

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