{"product_id":"cendrillon-a-caribbean-cinderella-hardcover","title":"Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert D. San Souci\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Pinkney\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator team brings us a Caribbean Cinderella story, told from the perspective of the magical godmother. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou may think you already know this story about a beautiful servant girl, a cruel stepmother, a magnificent ball, and a lost slipper. But you've never heard it for true. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow you can hear the tale from someone who was there: a poor washerwoman from the island of Martinique. She has just one thing in the world to love, her goddaughter Cendrillon. When she finds Cendrillon heartsick over a rich man's son, at first she doesn't know what to do. But she has sharp wits, a strong will, and the magic wand her mother left her--and soon she has a plan to give her dear Cendrillon the gift of a love that will change her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdapted from a traditional Creole story, this fresh retelling captures all the age-old romance and magic of Cinderella, melding it with the vivid beauty of the Caribbean and the musical language of the islands.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert D. San Souci is the critically acclaimed author of many popular books for young people. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrian Pinkney has illustrated numerous acclaimed books for children, including \u003ci\u003eMartin Rising\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eIn Your Hands\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e On the Ball\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e The Faithful Friend\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Duke Ellington\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eIn the Time of the Drums\u003c\/i\u003e. His many awards include two Caldecott Honors, a Coretta Scott King Illustration Award, four Coretta Scott King Illustration Honors, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Brian lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and frequent collaborator, Andrea Davis Pinkney. Visit him at BrianPinkney.net.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 10.68 x 10.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Georgia Children's Book Award (2000)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e North Carolina Children's Book Award (2000)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Americas Award for Children \u0026amp; Young Adult Literature (1998)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756938821920,"sku":"9780689806681","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/68e408b516f1af3948623a271b8dce8b.webp?v=1780089755","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cendrillon-a-caribbean-cinderella-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}