num_pages: 62
description: Marsha's fantasy of being a champion figure skater is shattered when she is given her Uncle Richard's old hockey skates, but Uncle Richard provides some realistic guidance
language: English
title: The Skates of Uncle Richard
titlecomplete: The Skates of Uncle Richard (A Stepping Stone Book)
genres: Fiction
ratings_count: 14
awards: awardedAt: 284025600000
name: Coretta Scott King Book Award
category: Author Honor
publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers