| Smoky Mountain Rose: An Appalachian Cinderella Contributor(s): Schroeder, Alan (Author), Sneed, Brad (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0140566732 ISBN-13: 9780140566734 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: I reckon ye heard o' Cinderella, but lemme tell you a story 'bout a sweet li'l thing named Rose When a rich feller across the creek decides to throw a fancy party to find himself a wife, Rose's stepsisters, Annie and Liza Jane, start dreamin' about becoming his bride. Right and left, they're orderin' Rose around -- not even thinkin' that Rose might like to go to the party herself. And on the night of the shindig, Rose finds herself left behind -- until one of the hogs comes up to the fence and starts talkin' to her. As it turns out, that hog just happens to know a little bit o' magic.... Based on Charles Perrault's classic version, this lively adaptation of the Cinderella story is a joy to read again and again. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Adaptations - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Blended Families |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Series: Picture Puffin Books |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.28" W x 11.03" (0.31 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mountains |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 18693 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: I reckon ye heard o' Cinderella, but lemme tell you a story 'bout a sweet li'l thing named Rose? Set in the Appalachian Mountains and told in a lilting dialect that just begs to be read aloud, this is a unique and lively adaptation of the traditional Cinderella story. Complete with an enchanting protagonist, a glass slipper, and a fairy godmother who just happens to be a hog, Smoky Mountain Rose is a joy to read again and again. |