| A Little Princess Contributor(s): Burnett, Frances Hodgson (Author), Tudor, Tasha (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0397306938 ISBN-13: 9780397306930 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1963 Annotation: Sara Crewe seemed just like a real princess... When Sara Crewe arrives at Miss Minchin's London boarding school, she seems just like a real little princess. She wears beautiful clothes, has gracious manners, and tells the most wonderful stories. Then one day, Sara suddenly becomes penniless. Now she must wear rags, sleep in the school's dreary attic, and work for her living. Sara is all alone, but keeps telling herself that she can still be a princess "inside," if only she tries hard enough. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 85013043 |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (1.80 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sara Crewe seemed just like a real princess... When Sara Crewe arrives at Miss Minchin's London boarding school, she seems just like a real little princess. She wears beautiful clothes, has gracious manners, and tells the most wonderful stories. Then one day, Sara suddenly becomes penniless. Now she must wear rags, sleep in the school's dreary attic, and work for her living. Sara is all alone, but keeps telling herself that she can still be a princess inside, if only she tries hard enough. |
Contributor Bio(s): Burnett, Frances Hodgson: - Frances Hodgson Burnett was a born storyteller. Even as a young child, her greatest pleasure was in making up stories and acting them out, using her dolls as characters. She wrote over forty books, including the classic A Little Princess, also illustrated by Tasha Tudor. Tudor, Tasha: -Tasha Tudor's detailed, delicate artwork has been cherished by millions of readers. She illustrated nearly one hundred books, and received multiple awards and honors, including two Caldecott Honors. |