Four Feet, Two Sandals
by Karen Lynn Williams, Khadra Mohammad
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Author: Karen Lynn Williams, Khadra MohammadBrand: Spring Arbor/Ingram
Illustrator: Doug Chayka
Edition: School & Library Binding
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-08
ISBN: 0802852963
Number of pages: 28
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
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Summary: 5 Stars
Lina, a member of a refugee camp, finds a yellow sandal with a blue flower after relief workers drop cloths off at her camp. Lina finds another girl is wearing the other half of the pair of sandals; she tries to talk to the girl but the girl walks away. Because she hasn't had any shoes to wear in the last two years she takes care to keep her sandal clean when she does chores. While doing chores the girl from the day before, Feroza, tried to give her half of the sandals to Lina, but Lina suggested that they share: they each wear the whole pair taking turns every other day. So this is what they did. The two girls started to learn about how they each came to this refugee camp and became close friends. One day Lina saw her name on the list of people who were to go to America, Feroza's name was not on the list. Feroza gave Lina the pair of sandals so she would not go barefoot to America. Before bording the bus to America, Lina gave the sandals backt o Feroza as she had a new pair for her journey. However, Feroza gave one sandal back for Lina to remember her by and their friendship.
Williams books is very easy to read as she has written in short and simple sentences, providing nothing complex. Her tone also invited the reader into the story, coinciding with the theme and plot. The illustrator, Dough Chayka has created lovely images, of bright yellows, browns, and blues - this also invites the readers more as the pictures are not somber in any way.
While the setting is in a Pakistan refugee camp, the overall theme of this picture book is "sharing". Even in the hardest of times and places, sharing still matters and counts. The characters of this picture book, Lina and Feroza, are developed through their friendship which started through the act of sharing.
I found this picture book to be very uplifting and affecting. I do wish more picture books were as wonderful as this one.
Summary of Four Feet, Two Sandals
When relief workers bring used clothing to a refugee camp in Pakistan, ten-year-old Lina is thrilled when she finds a sandal that fits her foot perfectly - until she sees that another girl has the matching shoe. But soon Lina and Feroza meet and decide that it is better to share the sandals than for each to wear only one. As they go about their rountines - washing clothes in the river, waiting in line for water, and watching for their names to appear on the list to go to America - the girls discover the true meaning of friendship and sacrifice. This book honors the experiences of refugee children around the world, whose daily existence is marked by uncertainty and fear. Warm colors and bold brush strokes are the perfect complement to this story of courage and hope.Values Books
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