“Satin Shoes”

A debut novel for young readers.

"Written from the heart, Loreena M. Lee's Satin Shoes should delight nostalgic adults with its evocation of a time gone by, and intrigue younger readers with 12 year-old Leanne's efforts to adapt to her changing family situation, make new friends, and uncover the story of the spirit who inhabits her new home."
– Lois Peterson,
author of Meeting Miss 405

Excerpt:

"These are magic shoes," she told Kate. ""If I was to put them on, I'd turn into a beautiful princess and be whisked away to a wonderful palace, where there'd be dancing and a zillion candles and lots of servants, and . . .and . . . lots of stuff."" Her baby sister agreed by grabbing one of the shoes and chewing on the toe. ""Hey, stop that."" Leanne took the shoe away from the baby and wiped off the moisture with the edge of her sweater. Examining it for tooth marks, she took them back to her dresser, out of reach. As she put them down, she glanced at the little mirror on the wall and froze. Behind her stood a woman, about her own height, dressed in a pale blue blouse with a high neck, and long dark skirt, her hair drawn tightly back from her face. She stood, smiling slightly, hands folded in front of her. Leanne stood staring at the apparition. Prickles of fear crawled up the back of her neck like icy spiders and she suppressed a shudder. Finally, she managed a wobbly smile, feeling as if the woman would speak to her if she just remained still. "Leanne", her mother called from the kitchen. ""Come set the table for dinner."" Leanne jumped, startled, and turned away from the mirror to look behind her. There was no one in the room except her baby sister ...