Skating Shoes by Noel Streatfeild

Skating Shoes by Noel Streatfeild

A skating champion. An unlikely friendship. A fateful pair of white boots. Read the classic that has captivated generations! 

It's a stroke of great luck when Harriet Johnson's doctor prescribes skating after an illness that has left her feeling frail and listless. For on her very first day at the rink, Harriet meets orphaned Lalla Moore, who is being brought up by her wealthy aunt Claudia to be a skating champion. Although they have little in common, the girls form a fast friendship. Harriet is energized by talented, funny Lalla, and Lalla in turn blossoms under the affection of openhearted Harriet. The girls skate together more and more. But just as Lalla's interest in skating starts to fade, Harriet's natural talent begins to emerge. Suddenly Lalla and Harriet seem headed in two very different directions. Can their friendship survive?

This beloved children's classic is the perfect gift for girls who dream of spending days at the ice rink and becoming a figure skating champion. Adult readers may remember the "Shoes" books from You've Got Mail!

Noel Streatfeild, the plain middle child of two talented and attractive sisters, studied acting at RADA and worked as an actor for nine years before composing Dancing Shoes in 1936, which became an instant blockbuster. Noel touched many sectors of life as a vicarage daughter, factory girl, actress, model, social worker, writer, and fighter for good books. Her life experiences improved her storytelling, which became so popular that she was dubbed a national monument by the time she was eighty. She passed away in 1986.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780440477310
ISBN 10	044047731X
Title	Skating Shoes
Author	Noel Streatfeild
Series	The Shoe Books
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	1982-11-15
Number of pages	224
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.