| Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella: A Worldwide Cinderella Contributor(s): Fleischman, Paul (Author), Paschkis, Julie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 080507953X ISBN-13: 9780805079531 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2007 Annotation: Newbery Medalist Fleischman and artist Paschkis craft the many versions of the story of Cinderella from around the world--from Ireland to Zimbabwe--into one hymn to the rich variety and the enduring constants of our diverse cultures. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General |
| Dewey: 398.2 |
| LCCN: 2006030615 |
| Lexile Measure: 700 |
| Series: Worldwide Stories |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.8" W x 11" (0.95 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 116575 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Once upon a time, in Mexico . . . in Ireland . . . in Zimbabwe . . . there lived a girl who worked all day in the rice fields . . . then spent the night by the hearth, sleeping among the cinders. Her name is Ashpet, Sootface, Cendrillon . . . Cinderella. Her story has been passed down the centuries and across continents. Now Paul Fleischman and Julie Paschkis craft its many versions into one hymn to the rich variety and the enduring constants of our cultures. A Junior Library Guild Selection Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. |
Contributor Bio(s): Paschkis, Julie: - JULIE PASCHKIS won a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor for Yellow Elephant. She is also the illustrator for the Worldwide Stories for children and lives in Seattle.Fleischman, Paul: - Paul Fleischman won a Newbery Medal for Joyful Noise and a Newbery Honor for Graven Images. He is also the author of young adult novels including Whirligig and The Mind's Eye, and middle-grade novels including Bull Run and Seedfolks. He lives with his wife in northern California. |