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Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella (HC) (1998)

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9780689806681
$19.99
A Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator team brings us a Caribbean Cinderella story, told from the perspective of the magical godmother.

You may think you already know this story about a beautiful servant girl, a cruel stepmother, a magnificent ball, and a lost slipper. But you've never heard it for true.

Now you can hear the tale from someone who was there: a poor washerwoman from the island of Martinique. She has just one thing in the world to love, her goddaughter Cendrillon. When she finds Cendrillon heartsick over a rich man's son, at first she doesn't know what to do. But she has sharp wits, a strong will, and the magic wand her mother left her--and soon she has a plan to give her dear Cendrillon the gift of a love that will change her life.

Adapted from a traditional Creole story, this fresh retelling captures all the age-old romance and magic of Cinderella, melding it with the vivid beauty of the Caribbean and the musical language of the islands.

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Author:
Robert D. San Souci
Illustrator:
Brian Pinkney
ISBN 10:
068980668X
Pages:
40
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication Date:
September 1, 1998
Binding:
Hardcover
Weight:
1.09lbs
Age Group:
Young Readers (9 - 13)
Grade Range:
2-5