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Josh and Jenny, long-time siblings who quarrel over schedules, ballet, baseball, and the nuances of being a boy or a girl, find themselves in a bewildering situation: they have swapped bodies. Josh must navigate Jenny’s life—a room of baseball gear and a closet of pink slippers—while Jenny tries to test Josh’s world by slipping into his shoes. The story captures their initial disbelief, the chaos of the new roles, and the surprising lessons they learn by literally walking in each other’s shoes. Through humor and heart, "Changing Places" explores how bodily experience can reshape perspective, inviting young readers to consider empathy, family dynamics, and the power of stepping outside one's own routine.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Susan Vernon Smith
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