Book
Shoeshine Girl
- Published
- 1975
- Genre
- Children's
- Publisher
- HarperTrophy
- Pages
- 96
- Words
- 9883
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/933541.Shoeshine_Girl?ac=1&from_search=true
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 2.7
- AR interest level
- MG — middle grades, 4–8
- Lexile
- 530L
- Guided reading level
- N
- Suggested reading age
- ages 8–10
- Ambleside year
- Year 1 onwards · ages 6–9
An Ambleside year is a year of the Ambleside Online programme, not a reader's age. Year 0 is its first year, and a book used over several years shows the span. The ages beside it are that band offered two grades up and none down, which is how we offer a band; they are a placement, not a reading measure.
Who ever heard of a shoeshine girl? The last thing Sarah Ida wants to do is spend the summer with her Aunt Claudia. But when her parents send her away because of problems at home, that is exactly what she has to do. With no allowance and no fun to be had, Sarah Ida decides to look for a job. But who will hire a ten year old? Al, the shoeshine man, will! Sarah loves her job, even if it means getting knee-deep in shoe polish everyday. Then something terrible happens and it looks like the shoeshine stand will have to close forever. If Sarah Ida wants to keep it open, she'll have to learn a few lessons about growing up along the way ...
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9789994509911
- ISBN-10
- 9994509918
Tags
Family Life-AuntsFamily Life-Growing UpMiddle GradeWork