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Reviewed on February 1, 2015 | Preschool to Grades 4
Gr 1–3—Ella Mae usually gets her new school shoes as hand-me-downs from her older cousin, Charlotte. One day, Charlotte's old shoes are too tight for Ella Mae and so the girl gets to buy a brand new pair of shoes. At Johnson's General Store, however, Ella Mae is treated differently from another customer with "yellow pigtails." The treatment is because of the color of her skin: she is served second even...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
After Ella Mae isn't allowed to try on shoes in Johnson's store because she is black, she and her cousin Charlotte gather others' ou...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
