Books like Shoeshine girl by Clyde Robert Bulla

Name: Shoeshine girl
Rating: 4.8 (5 reviews)
Author: Clyde Robert Bulla

At age ten, Sarah Ida decides to earn her own income by shining shoes at a local stand. Through this experience she learns practical skills, earns a living, and gains insights into responsibility, friendship, and the world beyond her everyday life. The story explores themes of work ethics, friendship, and self‑reliance, making it an engaging read for elementary students and a useful tool for language arts lessons.

First publish date: 1975

Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers

Authors: Clyde Robert Bulla

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