Fairy tales for fearless girls, retold by Anita Ganeri ; illustrated by Khoa Le
Type
Label
Fairy tales for fearless girls, retold by Anita Ganeri ; illustrated by Khoa Le
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
resource.interestAgeLevel
8-12, Brodart
resource.interestGradeLevel
3-7, Brodart
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Fairy tales for fearless girls
Oclc number
1104072134
Responsibility statement
retold by Anita Ganeri ; illustrated by Khoa Le
Summary
This beautifully illustrated, full-color hardback presents an inspiring collection of 15 stories from around the world, retold by multi award-winning author Anita Ganeri. Showcasing narratives that celebrate strong, independent women, these fairy tales contain heroines that aren't reduced to being wives or witches! Instead they run free and possess the qualities we would hope for in our daughters and friends: self-confidence, strength, wits, courage, fearlessness, and independence. They live freely, happily ever after, without restraint or narrowly defined roles. These stories include: Atalanta the Huntress (Greece) Nana Miriam (Niger) Fitcher's Bird (Germany) The Girl and the Puma (Argentina) Li Chi Slays the Serpent (China) Brave Woman Counts Coup (US/White River Sioux) Mizilca (Romania) The Pirate Princess (Poland/Jewish) The Samurai Maiden (Japan) Molly Whuppie (England) Accompanied by magical illustrations, these stories will capture the hearts and minds of young readers everywhere
Target audience
pre adolescent