| 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
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding 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. Click for more in this series: Worldwide Stories |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General |
| Dewey: 398.2 |
| LCCN: 2006030615 |
| Age Level: 6-9 |
| Grade Level: 1-4 |
| Lexile Measure: 700 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
| Series: Worldwide Stories |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.8" W x 11" L (0.95 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
| Awards: Red Clover Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2009 Monarch Award, Nominee, Grades K-3, 2010 Grand Canyon Reader Award, Nominee, Nonfiction, 2010 |
| Review Citations: School Library Journal 09/01/2007 pg. 182 Publishers Weekly 09/03/2007 pg. 58 Kirkus Review - Children 10/01/2007 pg. 1047 New York Times Book Review 11/11/2007 pg. 23 Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2007 pg. 1 NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/02/2007 pg. 59 Booklist 11/15/2007 pg. 46 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2007 pg. 138 - Recommended Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2008 pg. 99 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2008 pg. 123 - Superior,Well Above Average |
| 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. |
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