Synopses & Reviews
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.
Review
"A strong, distinctive tale with art to match." --Kirkus Reviews (pointer review) "A powerful retelling. . . . The text contains the cadences and rhythms of oral language, and the illustrations, dark and vivid, use earth tones and shadows to convey the drama of the text." --Horn Book "A splendid read-aloud." --School Library Journal "The drama of the haunting illustrations--and of Martin's respectful retelling--produce and affecting work." --Publishers Weekly "Striking . . . This will make an impact on youngsters in folklore units, Native American studies, and story hour sessions." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books An IRA Teacher's Choice Book A Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year Winner of the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award Winner of Nebraska's Golden Sower Award
Synopsis
From Algonquin Indian folklore comes one of the most haunting, powerful versions of the Cinderella tale ever told.
In a village by the shores of Lake Ontario lived an invisible being. All the young women wanted to marry him because he was rich, powerful, and supposedly very handsom. But to marry the invisible being the women had to prove to his sister that they had seen him. And none had been able to get past the sister's stern, all-knowing gaze.
Then came the Rough-Face girl, scarred from working by the fire. Could she succeed where her beautiful, cruel sisters had failed?