The story, with its beautiful illustrations, explores concepts of friendship, home and homelessness, the experience of being a refugee, and identity. However, Feroza tells Lina she must keep one sandal, noting that “it is good to remember.” The girls wait in long lines for water, wash their clothes with rocks in the stream, and practice their writing skills with sticks in the sand because the only “schools was small with only nought room for the boys to study.”Įventually, Lina’s family receives permission to emigrate to the United States, and Feroza gives the sandals to Lina, saying, “You cannot go barefoot to America.” But when it is time for Lina to leave, Lina gives the shoes back to Feroza, as Lina’s mother has saved money to buy her shoes. The story describes the girls’ lives in the camp and the stressful wait for new homes. The girls meet and decide to share the sandals, taking turns wearing them. The girls become friends when each finds one sandal from a matching pair, after relief workers throw used clothing from the back of a truck. Four Feet, Two Sandals was inspired by a refugee girl who asked the authors why there were no books about children like her.
As Lina leaves for America, Feroza says, “It is good to remember…Four feet, two sandals.” Why do you think the sandals are so important to the girls? What do they represent? Talk about what the book teaches about friendship by looking back on how Feroza and Lina form a relationship.Four Feet, Two Sandals, by Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed, tells the story of two ten-year-old girls, Lina and Feroza, and their families, who are living in a refugee camp in Pakistan, having fled the war in Afghanistan. Using the story as a guide, talk together about why there are refugee camps and what the living conditions are like.
How do the illustrations help you understand the story? Use the Author’s Note and page 7 to talk about where the story occurs. How does Lina’s and Feroza’s friendship build throughout the story? Be sure to talk about different scenes in the story, describing the events and conversations that bring them closer together.įlip through the illustrations and talk about where the story takes place. How does Feroza react when she finds that Lina has the other shoe? Reread page 10 together and then ask, “What makes Feroza change her mind about taking one shoe?” The girls become friends when each finds one sandal from a matching pair, after relief.
What words and phrases does the author use to describe the place? Why were people fighting and pushing as relief workers handed out clothing?įeroza and Lina find themselves in an interesting situation! Talk with your child about Lina and Feroza’s agreement about the shoes. Four Feet, Two Sandals, by Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed, tells the story of two ten-year-old girls, Lina and Feroza, and their families, who are living in a refugee camp in Pakistan, having fled the war in Afghanistan. On page 3, it says, “Lina was ten, but she had not worn shoes for two years.” Talk about these details as a family and talk about what the conditions were like in Lina’s community. Here are some examples to get you started:
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