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Tarantula Shoes
by Tom Birdseye
ISBN: 014037955X
ISBN-13: 9780140379556
Format: Paperback
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Summary
Eleven-year-old Ryan O'Keefe is unhappy when his family moves from Arizona to Kentucky. Worried about starting at a new school, he becomes convinced that he'll be able to fit in if he just has a pair of Slam Dunk Sky Jumper basketball shoes. Unfortunately, they cost $124.99. In an effort to raise the money, he decides to charge the neighborhood kids admission to see his pet tarantula, Fang.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Puffin
Published date: 1996
Size: 5 x 7.75 inches
Weight: 0.3 pounds
Ages: 4 to 6
Synopses
After moving from Arizona to Kentucky with his parents, his five-year-old twin brother and sister, and his pet tarantula, Fang, an eleven-year-old works creatively to earn the money for a special pair of basketball shoes that will help him feel accepted.
Publisher's Notes
After moving from Arizona to Kentucky with his parents, his five-year-old twin brother and sister, and his pet tarantula, Fang, an eleven-year-old works creatively to earn the money for a special pair of basketball shoes that will help him feel accepted.
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Puffin, 1996. Reprint Edition. Softcover. Brand New. 7.80 x 5.00 x 0.50. Brand new. Never read or owned. May have a remainder mark. 4.8 oz. After moving from Arizona to Kentucky with his parents, his five-year-old twin brother and sister, and his pet tarantula, Fang, an eleven-year-old works creatively to earn the money for a special pair of basketball shoes that will help him feel accepted. After moving from Arizona to Kentucky with his parents, his five-year-old twin brother and sister, and his pet tarantula, Fang, an eleven-year-old works creatively to earn the money for a special pair of basketball shoes that will help him feel accepted. -- Eleven-year-old Ryan O'Keefe is unhappy when his family moves from Arizona to Kentucky. Worried about starting at a new school, he becomes convinced that he'll be able to fit in if he just has a pair of Slam Dunk Sky Jumper basketball shoes. Unfortunately, they cost $124.99. In an effort to raise the money, he decides to charge the neighborhood kids admission to see his pet tarantula, Fang. Gr 4-6 Ryan looks forward to being at the top of the elementary school ladder as a sixth grader, but a family move leaves him facing life at the bottom of the middle-school ranks instead. As an experienced basketball player, he hopes to win acceptance through sports, but his new friend Gordon convinces him that success depends on wearing the latest expensive basketball shoes. His parents agree to give him $40, so Ryan must earn the rest of the money himself. Odd jobs raise some cash, but he hits the big time and learns some lessons when he showcases his pet tarantula. Told in the first person, this well-written, often humorous story addresses the themes of conformity, peer pressure, and responsbility in a light, but authentic voice. Elaine E. Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, IL -- Lopate. . ( more information)
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