The ruby red slippers
By: [written and illustrated] by DeeDee [i.e. Dee Dee] Fox
Publisher: Eloquent Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Durham, CT
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781609760069
Subjects: Girls; Juvenile fiction; Ballet slippers; Sharing; Generosity
Description: Mia receives a very special pair of shoes from her grandmother, which she believes possess magical powers. After she grows out of her lovely red slippers, she realizes the magic of her shoes comes not from simply possessing them but from wearing them. Struggling with a desire to keep her shoes, Mia ultimately makes the decision to share them with a friend, who will be able to wear and love them, only to then discover that the magic of her ruby-red slippers lives on through her act of giving.
Notes: "Eloquent Books an imprint of Strategic Book Group"--Title page verso.