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This retelling of the Cinderella tale is beautifully written, rich in folklore and gorgeous language of the woods, and wonderfully fresh. Ash, orphaned as a young teen, is tempted to give up on human life and follow the glittering fairy she meets in the woods to see her mother once more. With a life of servitude to her stepmother and stepsisters, what reason does she have to live? Enter the King's huntress - a strong, beautiful, independent young woman who teaches Ash to ride and helps her to find the answers she's been seeking.
This book is a beautiful, beautiful retelling with a twist that reminds us that love comes in different shape and sizes and genders - not always in the form of a prince.
For teachers & librarians: Hand this book to anyone who loves a great fairy tell retelling, but especially to GLBT and questioning students who don't see representations of themselves in fantasy literature often enough. The GLBT themes aren't the focus of this book, though - the power of finding true love is, and that's what makes it even more magical for all kinds of readers.
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I had the good fortune to read an ARC of Winnie's War a few months ago and was absolutely swept away by this story of a small-town Texas girl standing up to try and protect her family from the 1918 Spanish Influenza epidemic. This is the very best kind of historical fiction - full of rich characters, vividly detailed history, the suspense of a threatening pandemic, and even a touch of romance in the form of a sweet little first-kiss scene that made me smile for weeks after I read it. Teachers of grades 4-8, in particular, will want to snatch this one up for their classrooms and school libraries.
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Ash by Malinda Lo
katemessner, May 31, 2009
This retelling of the Cinderella tale is beautifully written, rich in folklore and gorgeous language of the woods, and wonderfully fresh. Ash, orphaned as a young teen, is tempted to give up on human life and follow the glittering fairy she meets in the woods to see her mother once more. With a life of servitude to her stepmother and stepsisters, what reason does she have to live? Enter the King's huntress - a strong, beautiful, independent young woman who teaches Ash to ride and helps her to find the answers she's been seeking.This book is a beautiful, beautiful retelling with a twist that reminds us that love comes in different shape and sizes and genders - not always in the form of a prince.
For teachers & librarians: Hand this book to anyone who loves a great fairy tell retelling, but especially to GLBT and questioning students who don't see representations of themselves in fantasy literature often enough. The GLBT themes aren't the focus of this book, though - the power of finding true love is, and that's what makes it even more magical for all kinds of readers.
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Winnie's War by Jenny Moss
katemessner, February 2, 2009
I had the good fortune to read an ARC of Winnie's War a few months ago and was absolutely swept away by this story of a small-town Texas girl standing up to try and protect her family from the 1918 Spanish Influenza epidemic. This is the very best kind of historical fiction - full of rich characters, vividly detailed history, the suspense of a threatening pandemic, and even a touch of romance in the form of a sweet little first-kiss scene that made me smile for weeks after I read it. Teachers of grades 4-8, in particular, will want to snatch this one up for their classrooms and school libraries.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)