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Roller Skates

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Format: Paperback, Illustrated


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A Newbery Medal Winner! Growing up in a well-to-do family with strict rules and routines can be tough for a ten-year-old girl who only wants to roller skate. But when Lucinda Wyman's parents go overseas on a trip to Italy and leave her behind in the care of Miss Peters and Miss Nettie in New York City, she suddenly gets all the freedom she wants! Lucinda zips around New York on her roller skates, meeting tons of new friends and having new adventures every day. But Lucinda has no idea what new experiences the city will show her.... Some of which will change her life forever. “A refreshingly lively and genuine story.”—The New York Times Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin Books; First Edition (May 6, 1986)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140303588


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 82


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years


Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 810L


Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.6 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.76 x 5.14 x 0.53 inches


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • My Daughter's Favorite
A delightful tale of childhood filled with sweet emotions and heartbreaking friendships.
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2023 by Rachael
    • An old friend ...
I was thinking about this book for months before I decided to find it again. I read and re-read this when I was growing up. I loved it then and I love it now. Lucinda Wyman is a tomboy who doesn't fit into the box that her time and place would like to put her in. Her parents' trip to Italy buys her a year of freedom in which to explore 1890's New York on roller skates. The story of Lucinda, the wonderful people she befriends in the amazing city she loves was mesmerizing to me as a kid. I loved Lucinda and could relate to her because I didn't quite fit in, either, and I loved to read and talk to all kinds of people, and I made puppets and put on plays with them and adored The Tempest. I still love just about all of those things (although I don't do puppet shows anymore) and I still love this book with its simple pleasures and enduring tragedies and joy of being alive and free out in the great big wonderful world. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2010 by Caitlin Martin
    • old-fashioned, puzzling, pleasing
This is a tricky one. There's no continuous "story" in the literature sense (exposition, rising action, climax, denouement), but the characters, writing, and events are satisfying and evoke a feeling of not-quite-nostalgic simplicity (it's set in 1890's New York). The puzzling part is why certain things are included in a children's book: the suicide (discovered by the 10-year-old protagonist) of one of the secondary characters and the death of a four-year-old. There's no particular story line to advance by including these events, and they might frighten the children who would otherwise be the perfect audience for the book. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2011 by Teacher in San Franciscos
    • Lucinda is a free-spirit and fast friend in a magical New York 1800's
A childhood favorite. Wonderful historical detail in a story about a free spirit whose faithful roller skates lead her to friendships all over New York City. Unlike the high status seeking aunts and cousins she visits once a week, Lucinda makes friends with ragpickers, violinists, exotic foreign ladies, fruit sellers, policemen and more. The story made me feel such joy, and sometimes sadness, as a child. I purchased this copy to replace the well-loved paperback that was falling apart. Well worth its literary awards! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2017 by Sierra
    • Simple and sweet
I read this book as a child. It's a classic tale of one year in a young girl's life around the turn of the century. She is curious, creative, and she embodies all the truly sweet characteristics of young girlhood we long for = those good old days. It's a delightful story that children from 6-12 will love. If your children spend all their time entertained by TV and video games, they may not be able to appreciate the life this girl has which is full of relationships with all kinds of people in her neighborhood. it somewhat depends on the child reading it to have a life of relating to real people, not texts and Facebook. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2012 by Allison Dey
    • Book = "Roller Skates"
I had read "The Year of Jubilo" by Ruth Sawyer and really enjoyed it. "Roller Skates" is set a few years before when Lucinda is 10 instead of 14. Both are very good books. By the way, I still love reading really good young girls' books.
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2019 by Patricia K. Arndts
    • Excellent quality!
This book will make our Newbery collection even more awesome! Thanks!
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2021 by LPL
    • Nostalgic Choice
I received this book from a beloved aunt for my birthday 60 years ago. I loved the story then, and I have enjoyed sharing it with young women since then. They all tell me the love the book, but perhaps they are being polite. I hope they are being sincere and that the story really does have the timeless charm that I remember. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2015 by Anne Nicolson

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