The Rough-Face Girl
In an Algonquin village by the shores of Lake Ontario, many young women have tried to win the affections of the powerful Invisible Being who lives with his sister in a great wigwam near the forest. Then came the Rough-Face girl, scarred from working by the fire. Can she succeed where her...
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In an Algonquin village by the shores of Lake Ontario, many young women have tried to win the affections of the powerful Invisible Being who lives with his sister in a great wigwam near the forest. Then came the Rough-Face girl, scarred from working by the fire. Can she succeed where her beautiful, cruel sisters have failed? ?A strong, distinctive tale with art to match.? ?Kirkus Reviews, pointer review ?The drama of the haunting illustrations?and of Martin?s respectful retelling?produce an affecting work.? ?Publishers Weekly Rafe Martin lives in Rochester, NY. David Shannon lives in southern California.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780698116269 (0698116267)
ASIN: 698116267
Publish date: April 13th 1998
Publisher: Puffin
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
The pictures attached are the Teaching Tolerance Text Selection Tool which I utilized for analyzing cultural authenticity. Citation Martin, Rafe, and David Shannon. The Rough-face Girl. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1992. Print. Synopsis In an Algonquin village by the shores of Lake Ontario, m...
adapted by Rafe Martin, illustrated by David Shannon Disappointing. This review explains some of the problematic aspects of the book.
In this Cinderella story our heroine has an invisible Prince Charming! Known to the village as "The Invisible Being" the young girl must prove to his sister that she has seen him. Of course there are horrible, up-to-no-good step-sister types waiting about to keep her from her happily ever after. As ...
I'm a sucker for Cinderella stories and this one is one of my favorites. It warms my heart when the underdog who has had a hard life wins in the end.
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