· There are fractured fairytales and there are shattered fairy tales, such as “Stepsister” (Scholastic ) by Jennifer Donnelly. This is Cinderella told by the elder ugly stepsister Isabelle. Both Isabelle and her sister Octavia were cruel to Ella. But we all know that (Cinder) Ella won out and got the prince in the end. 7 rows · · “Cinderella” has seen many variations, but few detail what happens beyond the royal marriage, and Brand: Scholastic, Inc. Evoking the darker, original version of the Cinderella story, Stepsister shows us that ugly is in the eye of the beholder, and uses Jennifer Donnelly's trademark wit and wisdom to send an overlooked character on a journey toward empowerment, redemption and a new definition of beauty. Don't just fracture the fairy tale. Shatter it.
Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly ISBN: Published by Allen Unwin on Genres: Fairy Tale, Retelling, Young Adult Pages: Source: Allen Unwin NZ Find at Allen Unwin NZ Goodreads 'In an ancient city by the sea, three sisters - a maiden, a mother, and a crone - are drawing maps by candlelight. Jennifer Donnelly is the author of twelve novels - Stepsister (out in May ), Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book, These Shallow Graves, Sea Spell, Dark Tide, Rogue Wave, Deep Blue, Revolution, A Northern Light, The Tea Rose, The Winter Rose and The Wild Rose - and Humble Pie, a picture book for children. Jennifer Donnelly is an award-winning NYT-bestselling American author of 13 novels, best known for the historical novel A Northern Light (published as A Gathering Light in the UK). It won the Carnegie Medal, and was named one of Time Magazine's Best Young Adult Books of All Time in
Description. A startlingly fresh, fiercely feminist reimagining of Cinderella from the bestselling, Printz Honor-winning author Jennifer Donnelly. Isabelle should be blissfully happy she's about to marry a prince. Except that Isabelle isn't the girl who lost the slipper. Book Overview. An instant New York Times bestseller Don't just fracture the fairy tale. Shatter it. Isabelle should be blissfully happy-she's about to win the handsome prince. Except Isabelle isn't the beautiful girl who lost the glass slipper and captured the prince's heart. She's the ugly stepsister who cut off her toes to fit into Cinderella's shoe which is now filling with blood. “Cinderella” has seen many variations, but few detail what happens beyond the royal marriage, and.
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