Ballet Shoes for Anna by Noel Streatfeild

Ballet Shoes for Anna

Noel Streatfeild

240 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction childrens classics young adult lighthearted medium-paced

Description

Three children, having lost their parents in an earthquake, come to England to live with their prim uncle and feeble aunt. Anna lives only to dance - but her uncle forbids her to have anything do with ballet. How will she survive?

Community Reviews Summary of 111 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
hopeful 75%
funny 50%
lighthearted 50%
relaxing 50%
sad 25%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.65

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