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  Those Shoes

  by Maribeth Boelts

  But all the kids are wearing them! Any child who has ever craved something out of reach will relate to this warm, refreshingly realistic story. "I have dreams about those shoes. Black high-tops. Two white stripes." All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. But Jeremy’s grandma tells him they don’t have room for "want," just "need," and what Jeremy needs are new... (more)