| Little Gold Star: A Spanish American Cinderella Tale Contributor(s): San Souci, Robert D. (Author), Martinez, Sergio (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0688147801 ISBN-13: 9780688147808 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: A Spanish American retelling of the familiar story of a kind girl who is mistreated by her jealous stepmother and stepsisters. In this version, the Virgin Mary replaces the traditional fairy godmother. Full-color illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Blended Families |
| Dewey: 398.209 |
| LCCN: 99050290 |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 9.54" W x 11.3" (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 44755 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Blessed Mary rewards Teresa's good deeds with a shining gold star. Later she punishes Teresa's unkind stepsisters, Isabel and Inez, with hideous horns and donkey's ears that they try to hide under heavy veils But will Teresa outshine her stepsisters at the festival? Robert D. San Souci retells this popular folktale in a lilting narrative that includes all the magic of the beloved Cinderella story and traditional elements from Spanish tales. Luminous watercolors by Sergio Martinez accentuate the beauty and goodness that radiate from Little Gold Star. A Selection of the Junior Library Guild A Selection of Nest Literary Classics |
Contributor Bio(s): Martinez, Sergio: - Sergio Martinez was born and lives in Mexico City. He illustrated Weapons & Warfare by Milton Meltzer. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries around the world.San Souci, Robert D.: - Robert D. San Souci is the author of many award-winning retellings of legends and folktales for children. He also wrote the screen story for the Walt Disney animated feature Mulan. He lives in the San Francisco Bay area.Martinez, Sergio: - Sergio Martinez was born and lives in Mexico City. He illustrated Weapons & Warfare by Milton Meltzer. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries around the world. |