Beth Bracken is an award-winning author of books for children of all ages, from her Mom's Choice-winning Henry Helps books for toddlers to the critically acclaimed Faerieground series for middle-grade readers. Her picture book Too Shy for Show-and-Tell was one of the 2013 Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year in the Under-Five category. Beth lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband and their two children.
"Once upon a time a heart was broken" begins this adaptation of a
timeless tale. This version provides a few new and interesting
twists. For example, a tree growing on Cinderella's mother's grave
plays an important role. Clever text is supported by sepia-colored
illustrations. An interesting history of the story is included.--
"School Library Journal"
I often tell the Grimm's version of Cinderella when I booktalk to
tweens and teens. This GN variant is the closest to the Grimm that
I have seen. It is dark (as is the Grimm variant) with simple text
accessible even to readers with limited proficiency. A glossary is
included. Stone Arch is doing mighty interesting things with the GN
format. http: //professornana.livejournal.com/238881.html-- "The
Goddess of YA Literature"
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