Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella by Paul Fleischman; Illustrated by Julie Paschkis
	List Price:   $16.95 Unit Price:   $13.56 You Save:   $3.39 (20%) ISBN-10:   080507953X ISBN-13:   9780805079531 Publisher:   Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Category:   Folklore/Fairy Tales Pub. Date:   September 2007 Pages:   32 Format:   Hardcover; Cloth over boards Ages:   5 to 8 Grades:   0 to 3
Subjects
FOLKLORE_JUVENILE LITERATURE
Description/Notes
The author draws from a variety of folk traditions to put together this version of Cinderella, including elements from Mexico, Iran, Korea, Russia, Appalachia, and more. 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 * “Endings don’t get any happier than in this global tour de force.” —SchoolLibrary Journal, starred review 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.