And it has this kick-ass thread of girl-power throughout, a discreet hint of feminism 5 Words: When adventurer Great-Uncle Matthew must stop collecting fossils, he balllet to collect orphans instead, but after he disappears on an expedition, his niece, Sylvia, is left a dwindling bank account and two sisters to raise.īut after five years go by and Gum fails to return, Sylvia’s money starts to run out. Do you think you can tell someone is going to be an incredible dancer through seeing barre exercises at age 8?Īnd it has this kick-ass thread of girl-power throughout, a discreet hint of feminism that makes you root for Petrova. Then Petrova, who has straight dark hair and narrow eyes, and is good at all sorts of mechanical things. And everyone kept saying that the kids had terrible English but it really wasn’t that bad? Although her characters live in a pre-Depression era, the book was written inso hard work, thrift and charity are continuously held up as virtuous traits syreatfeild though Streatfeild is never didactic, and never preachy. Sure, Anna’s a little fixated on dancing. Written as a tragedy, the children’s lives become more and more miserable, though they manage to find happiness in the fact that byy at least have each other, until at last the worst may happen then ta dah Her father eventually became Bishop of Lewes. Even center exercises seems to cause her anguish. Perhaps as a child studying ballet I could relate well to Anna’s obsession and struggles. This book is charming and wholesome and funny and full of good lessons for young children. It is written with conviction and that classic old-time feel to take you to places you might never have known. Overall it is easy to understand why this became, and remains, a children’s classic. There were parts of it which I did like, and it was a quick and easy read, but overall it wasn’t brilliant and I wouldn’t read it again. It is fairly obvious that some changes were required, so the film could be a family-friendly one. My hometown library only had a copy of Balllet Shoes, which Dtreatfeild read again and again and would continue to read if I could get a copy. Ballet Shoes (novel) – Wikipediaīut these will cost money and the kids don’t have any, besides which their stingy, formal uncle doesn’t approve of dancing. Because they don’t, I don’t think, not in a Streatfeild book. Ballet Shoes is a thoroughly enjoyable book about three girls who are willing to work hard and sacrifice to make their dreams come true. Streatfeild’s great skill as a writer is that she has purpose in her prose. If Citizen Kane is the staple film of our time, then Ballet Shoes has to be fundamental book of girls’ literature. Read the classic that has captivated generations! Pauline, Petrova, and. Read the classic that has captivated generations! Pauline, Petrova, and Posy love their quiet.
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