Title: Bella at Midnight
Author: Diane Stanley
Publisher: Harper Collins Children's Books
Date: 2006
Age Range: 5th grade and up
Summary: Raised by peasants, Bella discovers that she is actually the daughter of a knight and finds herself caught up in a terrible plot that will change her life and the kingdom forever
Strengths:
I love fairy tale re-tellings so this book is right up my alley. What is even better is that Stanley has used the setting and time period to add even more to the original story of Cinderella. I also like that though it is based on Cinderella, most of the magic is God's will and the characters have to determine their fates on their own.
Concerns:
The switch in the characters' point of view every chapter may be confusing for readers that aren't paying attention
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