| The Golden Sandal: A Middle Eastern Cinderella Story Contributor(s): Hickox, Rebecca (Author), Hillenbrand, Will (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0823415139 ISBN-13: 9780823415137 Publisher: Holiday House OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1999 Annotation: Maha's jealous stepmother makes her do all the housework while her selfish stepsister lazes about. There is no one to help or comfort her since Maha's father is away fishing. All that begins to change when Maha finds a magical red fish. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Middle East - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Middle East |
| Dewey: 398.2 |
| LCCN: 97005071 |
| Lexile Measure: 870 |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 9.75" W x 9.03" (0.31 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 25866 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Poor Maha Her jealous stepmother makes her do all the housework while her selfish stepsister lazes about. Since Maha's father is away fishing most of the time, there is no one to help or comfort her. All that begins to change when Maha finds a magical red fish. In return for sparing his life, the fish promises to help Maha whenever she calls him. On the night Maha is forbidden to attend a grand henna to celebrate the coming wedding of a wealthy merchant's daughter, the fish is true to his word. His magic sets in motion a chain of events that reward Maha with great happiness, and a dainty golden sandal is the key to it all. Rebecca Hickox's eloquent retelling and Will Hillenbrand's lush pictures offer a beguiling version of a story well-loved by many cultures the world over. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hillenbrand, Will: - Will Hillenbrand is the author and illustrator of Asleep in the Stable, which Publishers Weekly called, *"perfect for Christmas Eve sharing with little ones" in a starred review. He and his wife, Jane, the author of What a Treasure!, which *"goes right to the heart of universal childhood emotions" (PW starred review), live in Ohio. |