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4.75
On today's episode of what I cried about: Shoes
tooamy's review against another edition
5.0
This story is about two young girls in a refugee camp in Pakistan. They share a pair of sandals (four feet for two sandals). This story is sweet and a good introduction to the concept of refugees and people leaving their country due to persecution.
3rd grade
3rd grade
hsims333's review against another edition
5.0
In a refugee camp of Pakistan two young girls race to the relief workers handing out clothing and find they each have one sandal from a pair of shoes. This is the story of how they shared this treasure that so many children take for granted. This book will help children learn about needs vs wants and the importance of giving to others.
It also contains themes of war, poverty, loss of family members, refugee camps and HOPE.
It also contains themes of war, poverty, loss of family members, refugee camps and HOPE.
jennybeastie's review against another edition
4.0
Liked this story about friendship in a difficult place very much -- long for a read-aloud, but a gret connector to the immigrant experience.
bookdragon_library's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5
Refugee camp in Pakistan. Main characters are Muslim from Afghanistan. Poverty. The two girls look inside a school window because only boys can go to school. The one family gets chosen to go to America at the end.
Refugee camp in Pakistan. Main characters are Muslim from Afghanistan. Poverty. The two girls look inside a school window because only boys can go to school. The one family gets chosen to go to America at the end.
middle_name_joy's review against another edition
5.0
Ten-year-old Lina lives with her mother and brother in a refugee camp in Pakistan. She meets another girl, Feroza, because each one has a shoe in a pair, and they decide to share the footwear, each girl wearing the shoes for a day and then trading. It's a story of friendship as well as compassion.
I loved the inclusion of relevant details of the Arabic culture and the Middle East region, and done so at a level children can understand. Kids have the most wonderous ability to relate to other children all around the world. Lina and Feroza's story has heart and brings awareness to the millions of children refugees worldwide.
I would use this book as a read aloud that could have effective writing connections/activities. For grades 2 and up.
I loved the inclusion of relevant details of the Arabic culture and the Middle East region, and done so at a level children can understand. Kids have the most wonderous ability to relate to other children all around the world. Lina and Feroza's story has heart and brings awareness to the millions of children refugees worldwide.
I would use this book as a read aloud that could have effective writing connections/activities. For grades 2 and up.
just_fighting_censorship's review against another edition
3.0
A sweet story of friendship but if you are looking for something that explains what it is to be a refugee this is not it.
libraryowl's review against another edition
5.0
What a sweet story about how two Afghan friends who lived in Pakistan refugee camps met and showed selflessness to one another. It is a powerful story for children who have emigrated from other countries to the US.
cricci's review against another edition
4.0
I saw this book in a "Take a book, leave a book" library at a train station. What a gem! I loved the message and how the book opened my eyes to life as a refugee. I think it can do the same for children. The vocabulary and structure make the story easy to understand for young people; the book is probably geared towards 8 - 11 year-olds. I would definitely recommend this short story to a young audience to let them relate to a couple of young refugees. No one likes to leave their home or their friends, and I think this relation is what makes the story so powerful.
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