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11/22/13

Ella Enchanted

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Gail Carson Levine 
PUBLISHER: Harper Collins          PUBLICATION DATE:  1997
AWARDS: 

  • Newbery Honor Book
  • Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award (Vermont)
  • Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award
  • California Young Reader Medal
  • Iowa Teen Award
  • Arizona Young Readers’ Award
GENRE: Fantasy     READING LEVEL:  8-11 years
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Ella is given the "gift of obedience" as a newborn baby from a fairy named Lucinda.  Throughout her life, she must do anything that she is told to do. Ella goes out on a search for Lucinda in order to reverse this gift. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Before reading the book, students will discuss with their teacher the elements that make up a fairy tale. After reading the book, students will write and illustrate their own fairy tale, 2-3 paragraphs depending on age level. 
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Morgan Rigsby, Valdosta State University


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