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11/22/13

The Rough- Face Girl

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Rafe Martin, David Shannon
PUBLISHER: Puffin Books           PUBLICATION DATE: 1998
AWARDS: Pick of the List Book; Bookseller' Choice Award; Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award; Golden Sower Award;IRA Teacher's Choice Award; Texas Bluebonnet Award; Virginia State Reading Association Young Readers Award
GENRE: Traditional Non- European
READING LEVEL: 3rd Grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: In the Indian version of the Cinderlla story, The rough- faced girl and her two beautiful but cruel sisters compete for affection from the powerful Invisible bring.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: The students will do a think pair share with each other. They will have to answer the following questions.
How is the story similar/different to the traditional Cinderella story?; What choice do you think is better? Why?;How did the Invisible being and his sister treat the rough-face girl? Why?
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION:Shellena Palmer: VSU
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