About this item
Highlights
- This beloved Newbery Honor-winning story about a feisty heroine is sure to enchant readers new and old.
- California Young Reader Medal (Middle School) 2000 1st Winner, Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award 2000 1st Winner
- 8-12 Years
- 7.5" x 5.1" Paperback
- 304 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Fantasy & Magic
Description
About the Book
Since her birth, Ella of Frell has been the unfortunate recipient of an addled fairy's gift--the "gift" of obedience. But spunky Ella does not tamely accept her fate and embarks on a quest to break this curse once and for all.Book Synopsis
This beloved Newbery Honor-winning story about a feisty heroine is sure to enchant readers new and old.
At her birth, Ella of Frell receives a foolish fairy's gift--the "gift" of obedience. Ella must obey any order, whether it's to hop on one foot for a day and a half, or to chop off her own head! But strong-willed Ella does not accept her fate...
Against a bold backdrop of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, Ella goes on a quest to break the curse forever.
A tween favorite for 25 years--now shared with today's young readers by moms, teachers, and other adults who remember the pleasure of discovering this fun fairy-tale retelling themselves!
From the Back Cover
At her birth, Ella of Frell receives a foolish fairy's gift--the "gift" of obedience. Ella must obey any order, whether it's to hop on one foot for a day and a half, or to chop off her own head! But strong-willed Ella does not accept her fate. Against a bold backdrop of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, Ella goes on a quest to break the curse forever.
Review Quotes
"As finely designed as a tapestry, with a heroine so spirited that she wins readers' hearts." -- ALA Booklist (starred review)
"A thoroughly enchanting novel that deepens and enriches the original tale." -- School Library Journal (starred review)