The Orange Shoes

By Trinka Hakes Noble, Doris Ettlinger (Illustrator)

A school event turns dark, testing a young girl's courage and heart.

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38 pages· 804 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Delly Porter cherishes her simple life, barefoot on dirt roads and crafting her own art supplies. Her world brightens with the announcement of a Shoebox Social to fund new art materials. But when prejudice threatens the event, Delly must confront harsh realities. Can she stay true to herself amidst cruelty and find beauty where others see none? As she navigates this challenge, Delly learns that life's true treasures are measured by the heart's warmth, not wealth. Will she find the strength to stand up for what she believes in?

From the publisher

Delly Porter has a happy life. She needs new shoes, but doesn’t really mind because she loves the soft, silky feel of the dirt road beneath her bare feet. She’s a good artist, too, even if she has to make her own art supplies. And she loves her schoolteacher, Miss Violet, who lets her help in the classroom. Life only looks brighter when Miss Violet announces the school will have a Shoebox Social to help raise funds for new art materials. But when what should be a festive occasion is threatened by prejudice and cruelty, Delly finds out that one must stay true to oneself to successfully navigate life’s joys and sorrows. From Trinka Hakes Noble, the author of The Scarlet Stockings Spy and The Last Brother, comes the story of a young girl who learns the most precious things in life are not measured in dollars and cents but by the warmth of one’s heart. And that truth, beauty, and love are in the eye of the beholder.

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