Sneakers
From the Set In the Know: Influencers and Trends
We're spilling the tea on the latest trends. Curious about the lives of influencers? Want to know more about sneaker culture or see-through sneakers? Read more to be in the know. This high-interest series is written at a low readability to aid struggling readers. Each book includes educational sidebars, throwback biographies of "OG" influencers, fast facts, and social media challenges, as well as a table of contents, glossary of keywords, index, and author biography.
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Dewey | 685/.31 |
| Lexile | HL500L |
| ATOS Reading Level | |
| Guided Reading Level | W |
| Publisher | 45th Parallel Press |
| Series | In the Know: Influencers and Trends |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781534180376), Paperback (9781534182080), PDF (9781534181380), ePub (9781534185555), Hosted ebook (9781534183094), Kindle (9781534184466) |
| Copyright | 2021 |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Booklist - In the Know: Influencers and Trends - Sneakers
Calling all sneakerheads! This entry in the In the Know: Influencers and Trends series (6 titles) will probably be of more interest to those curious about the world of sneakers than those already involved in it, as it takes a quick tour of some of the terminologies, style trends (platforms, normcore), Instagram celebs (Benjamin Kickz, Bella Hadid, Streetwear Gramps), and history of sneaker culture (including ties to hip-hop and skateboarding cultures). While a number of sneaker influencers and designers are named in both the main text and sidebar features, none are pictured, which would have been a nice addition to the book’s many stock photos of sneaks and teens holding some new kicks. Nonetheless, Loh-Hagan maintains an upbeat energy and abbreviated style to her writing that will give this pop-culture survey traction.
Author: Virginia Loh-Hagan
Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan is an author and educator. She is currently the Director of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Center at San Diego State University and the Co-Executive Director of The Asian American Education Project. She lives in San Diego.
- Introduction
- Sneakerheads
- Platforms
- See-Through Sneakers
- All-White Sneakers
- Customized Kicks
- Sneaker Comebacks
- Glossary
- Learn More
- Index
| Activities for further learning |
| Glossary of key words |
| Index |
| Informative sidebars |
| Table of contents |
| Full-color photographs |



