Ballet Shoes

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1936

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Chapters 1-5

Chapters 6-9

Chapters 10-14

Chapters 15-19

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Essay Topics

In the book, a community forms to help ensure that the Fossil sisters have the best possible quality of life. How does this “found family” at the house on Cromwell Road contribute to the book’s theme of Overcoming Socioeconomic Challenges?

What does Pauline learn about humility through her experience acting in Alice in Wonderland?

In Ballet Shoes, several characters sacrifice their own happiness to help their loved ones. What is one example of this in the book, and how does it impact that character’s arc?