Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story - Hardcover

DePaola, Tomie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399238662 ISBN 13: 9780399238666

Publisher: Putnam Pub Group, 2002

Synopsis

Offers a twist to the classic Cinderella tale as Adelita has her wish granted for one evening and finally meets the man of her dreams, Javier, who soon falls in love with her and changes her life forever, enhanced with full-color illustrations and simple Spanish words introduced throughout.

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Review:

Cinderella fans will find much to like in dePaolas original twist, infused with Mexican warmth and color. ("Publishers Weekly") A true tour de force. ("School Library Journal")

A true tour de force. ("School Library Journal")

Cinderella fans will find much to like in dePaolaas original twist, infused with Mexican warmth and color. ("Publishers Weekly")

Cinderella fans will find much to like in dePaola s original twist, infused with Mexican warmth and color. ("Publishers Weekly")

Cinderella fans will find much to like in dePaola's original twist, infused with Mexican warmth and color. ("Publishers Weekly")

Cinderella fans will find much to like in dePaolaAEs original twist, infused with Mexican warmth and color. (Publishers Weekly)

A true tour de force. (School Library Journal)

Cinderella fans will find much to like in dePaolaÆs original twist, infused with Mexican warmth and color. (Publishers Weekly)

A true tour de force. (School Library Journal)

About the Author:

Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934, to a family of Irish and Italian background. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, California.

His particular way with color, line, detail, and design have earned him many of the most prestigious awards in his field, among them a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona, the Smithsonian Medal, the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his "singular attainment in children's literature," the Catholic Library Association's Regina Medal for his "continued distinguished contribution," and the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion. He was also the 1990 United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration, and received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for lifetime contribution to children's literature in 2011.

DePaola has published almost 200 children's books in 15 different countries over the past 30 years. Among his most well-known titles are the Strega Nona series, 26 Fairmount Avenue, and The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush.

DePaola lives in an interesting house in New Hampshire with his four dogs. His studio is in a large renovated 200-year-old barn.

About this edition

• Publisher: Putnam Pub Group
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0399238662
• ISBN 13: 9780399238666
• Binding: Hardcover