Skating Shoes
Random House Children's Books · Paperback · November 15, 1982
A skating champion.
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- Who it’s for
- At the rink, friendship and changing skating ambitions make for a quietly absorbing classic.
- Themes
- Figure skating, Friendship, Changing interests
- Genres
- Ice Skating Stories, Friendship, Orphans & Foster Kids
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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.
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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!
Friendship in Motion
At the rink, friendship and changing skating ambitions make for a quietly absorbing classic.
Come here for
- A friendship tested as skating talent shifts between two girls
- Figure skating and warm humor in a classic children's story
Expect
- Two girls moving toward different futures
- A sustained story shaped by friendship and skating
Where it sits
| Ice Skating Stories | 94% |
|---|---|
| Friendship | 72% |
| Orphans & Foster Kids | 50% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Orphans & Foster Kids
- Ice Skating Stories
- Friendship
- Authors
- Noel Streatfeild
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- November 15, 1982
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Figure skating · Friendship · Changing interests
- Reading lane
- Orphans & Foster Kids