{"product_id":"indian-shoes-9780064421485","title":"Indian Shoes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe beloved chapter book by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith about the love and adventures shared by a Cherokee-Seminole\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eboy and his Grampa now has brand-new illustrations  A perfect pick for new readers. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do Indian shoes look like, anyway? Like beautiful beaded moccasins... or \u003cem\u003ehightops with bright orange shoelaces?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRay Halfmoon prefers hightops, but he gladly trades them for a nice pair of moccasins for his grampa. After all, it's Grampa Halfmoon who's always there to help Ray get in and out of scrapes--like the time they teamed up to pet sit for the whole block during a holiday blizzard  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning author Cynthia Leitich Smith writes with wit and candor about a boy and his grandfather, sharing all their love, joy, and humor.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn partnership with We Need Diverse Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmith, Cynthia L.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCynthia Leitich Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e is the bestselling, acclaimed author of books for all ages, including \u003cem\u003eRain Is Not My Indian Name\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIndian Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJingle Dancer\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHearts Unbroken\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the American Indian Library Association's Youth Literature Award; she is also the anthologist of \u003cem\u003eAncestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids\u003c\/em\u003e. Most recently, she was named the 2021 NSK Neustadt Laureate. Cynthia is the author-curator of Heartdrum, a Native-focused imprint at HarperCollins Children's Books, and serves as the Katherine Paterson Inaugural Endowed Chair on the faculty of the MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is a citizen of the Muscogee Nation and lives in Austin, Texas. You can visit Cynthia online at www.cynthialeitichsmith.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heartdrum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50608274899218,"sku":"9780064421485","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b34290c7-4be3-4395-9033-34635c5dc98a.jpg?v=1732319366","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/indian-shoes-9780064421485","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}