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Original Essays | June 27, 2009

Fran Cannon Slayton: IMG On Wakes and Rum (and Coke)



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    When the Whistle Blows

    Fran Cannon Slayton

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Spinners

Spinners Cover

Awards

An ALA Best Book for Young Adults

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

This is the story of two spinners. The first honed his craft at a stolen wheel, crippling his leg, turning a room full of straw into a glittering dress for his beloved-and losing her. The second steals moments to teach herself. Saskia is her name, and she grows up to be a master spinner. Nothing is beyond her-until she, too, must spin straw into gold. And it is then that they meet ...

Review:

Love, pride, magic, greed, and revenge-a wonderful read. (Booklist)

Review:

A lyrical meditation on the Rumplestiltskin story with an expanded plot and a singular psychological slant. (Kirkus Reviews)

Synopsis:

A reinvention of the Rumplestiltskin story — one spinner uses a stolen wheel, crippling his leg as he makes straw into a glittering dress for his beloved, whom he loses. A second spinner named Saskia becomes a master spinner — until she too is forced to spin straw into gold. When they meet, a new tale must be spun.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780141311104
Editor:
November, S.
Author:
November, S.
Author:
Napoli, Donna Jo
Author:
Tchen, Richard
Publisher:
Puffin
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
Subject:
Fathers and daughters
Subject:
Fairy tales
Subject:
Spinning
Subject:
Fairy Tales & Folklore - Single Title
Series Volume:
2
Publication Date:
20010219
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Young adult
Language:
English
Pages:
208
Dimensions:
7.19x4.44x.61 in. .26 lbs.
Age Level:
13-17

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