{"product_id":"the-golden-sandal-a-middle-eastern-cinderella-story-paperback","title":"The Golden Sandal: A Middle Eastern Cinderella Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca Hickox\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWill Hillenbrand\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoor Maha  Her jealous stepmother makes her do all the housework while her selfish stepsister lazes about. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince Maha's father is away fishing most of the time, there is no one to help or comfort her. All that begins to change when Maha finds a magical red fish. In return for sparing his life, the fish promises to help Maha whenever she calls him. On the night Maha is forbidden to attend a grand henna to celebrate the coming wedding of a wealthy merchant's daughter, the fish is true to his word. His magic sets in motion a chain of events that reward Maha with great happiness, and a dainty golden sandal is the key to it all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRebecca Hickox's eloquent retelling and Will Hillenbrand's lush pictures offer a beguiling version of a story well-loved by many cultures the world over.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRebecca Hickox is the author of Zorro and Quwi; Tales of a Trickster Guinea Pig, illustrated by Kim Howard, which Kirkus Reviews calls delightful, in a pointer review, Per and the Dala Horse, illustrated by Yvonne Gilbert, an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists selection, and Matreshka, illustrated by Alexi Natchev, which Booklist praises as cleverly told. A high school librarian, Rebecca Hickox lives in Salem, Oregon, with her daughter, Rebecca. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill Hillenbrand has written and illustrated many picture books for children. The Horn Book called Spring Is Here, the first Bear and Mole Story, a sure-fire read-aloud for preschoolers; and in a starred review, School Library Journal raved that Kite Day, the second book in the series, is a winner for storytimes. He lives in Ohio.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.11 x 9.03 x 9.75 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 January 01, 1999\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 Golden Sandal: A Middle Eastern Cinderella Story\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 4.7\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":51757879492896,"sku":"9780823415137","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8c510858b53bda81a814227f61d07173.webp?v=1780113899","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-golden-sandal-a-middle-eastern-cinderella-story-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}