Skating Shoes
What's Skating Shoes About
A skating champion. An unlikely friendship. A fateful pair of white boots. Read the classic that has captivated generations! It’s a stroke of great luck when Harriet Johnson’s doctor prescribes skating after an illness that has left her feeling frail and listless. For on her very first day at the rink, Harriet meets orphaned Lalla Moore, who is being brought up by her wealthy aunt Claudia to be a skating champion. Although they have little in common, the girls form a fast friendship. Harriet is energized by talented, funny Lalla, and Lalla in turn blossoms under the affection of openhearted Harriet. The girls skate together more and more. But just as Lalla’s interest in skating starts to fade, Harriet’s natural talent begins to emerge. Suddenly Lalla and Harriet seem headed in two very different directions. Can their friendship survive? This beloved children’s classic is the perfect gift for girls who dream of spending days at the ice rink and becoming a figure skating champion. Adult readers may remember the Shoes books from You’ve Got Mail!
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The Creative Behind the Book
Noel Streatfeild was born in Sussex in 1895 and was one of three sisters. Although she was considered the plain one she ended up leading the most glamorous and exciting life! After working in munitions factories and canteens for the armed forces when WWI broke out, Noel followed her dream of being on stage and went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she became a professional actress. She began writing children’s books in 1931 and Ballet Shoes was published in 1936. She quickly became one of the most popular authors of her day. When she visited Puffin exhibitions, there were queues right out of the building and all the way down the Mall. She was one of the first winners of the Carnegie Medal and was awarded an OBE in 1983. Noel Streatfeild lived in London. She died in 1986.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780440477310
- Publication Date
- October 13, 2009
- Publisher
- Yearling
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 1951
- Page Count
- 224
- Words Per Page
- 295
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2009021803
- Lexile® Level
- 900L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~V
- ATOS® Book Level
- 5.6
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 10
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 133592
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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