About this title: An Algonquin variant of the Cinderella story. Here, the Cinderella character is the Rough-Face Girl, so called because she is scarred from tending the fire. Her two proud sisters set out to try to win the heart of the powerful Invisible Boy but they are unable to see him or to answer his sister's questions about him. Will the Rough-Face Girl be the right bride for the Invisible Boy? Illustrated with color paintings.
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Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Inc
Date Published: 0
ISBN-13:9780590469326ISBN:0590469320
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Description: Very Good. 0698116267 Covers have remainder mark and a few signs of shelf wear. Pages are clean, crisp and beautifully illustrated. Free bookmarks with all orders and all orders ship same or next business day! 232. read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780399218590ISBN:0399218599
Description: Shannon, David. Very good in very good dust jacket. (A7_4/9)Book is in good condition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 32 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780399218590ISBN:0399218599
Description: Shannon, David. Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 32 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Scholastic Inc., New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780590469326ISBN:0590469320
Description: David Shannon. Very Good. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Stapled wraps; No pagination-approximately 28 pages; Color Illustrations; The textblock is tight with no internal markings; Bright pictorial cover with no tears and modest shelf and edge wear; ....(To see good rewarded and evil punished is rare. Stories however, like this one, pass on not the realities of everyday but speak from the heart. 'The Rough Face Girl', an Algonquin Indian Cinderella, is in its original form actually part of a longer and ... read more
I have to be honest, I really wanted to like this story, but I had a hard time "getting it". It reminded me of going to an art museum where there is a piece that you really want to "get", but you just don't, but you pretend that you do because you think if you don't get it, then you're not "cultured" or something. I didn't understand the male lead (the Prince-type, although not a price). I didn't get how his face was the sky or his eyes were hawks. I didn't get that the arch of his bow was a rainbow. When I got to this part, I just was kind of confused. Is he some kind of God? If you have read this and can give me insight, please... However, I enjoyed the beginning.
Needless to say, at this time I might not choose to read this to kids."
"Rafe Martin's Rough Faced girl is an Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story. In the village lived a man with three daughters. The youngest of the three was treated horribly by her sisters. She is forced to tend the fire and over time her arms and face became scarred and rough. In the same village lived an Invisible Being, who was said to be rich and powerful. Many of the girls in the village, including the three daughters wanted to marry this Invisible Being. The challenge was that his sister stood outside his tent proclaiming "Only the one who can see him can marry him". In the end, the rough faced girl was the only sister who could actually see the Invisible Being. She noticed his face wherever she looked- in the rainbows, the stars, and other beauties of nature. The Invisible Being and his sister saw beyond the girl's haggard exterior and into her kind soul. They accepted her and told her to bathe in the lake. Miraculously her scars vanished and her beautiful hair grew back.
Although there are many differences between this story and the European Cinderella story I am most familiar with, there are similarities as well. The Rough Faced Girl tells a thoughtful tale of justice coming to those who deserve it. The hero in this story finds happiness after a difficult and lonely life, which is a key characteristic of most Cinderella stories. As in many Native American tales, nature plays a strong role. In this story, the "prince" really encompasses the beauty of nature. David Shannon's painted illustrations depict and accurate picture of Algonquin dress and homeland. The villagers live in Algonquin wigwams and dress in clothing appropriate for Native Americans of the Lake Ontario region. Children ages 4-8 would enjoy this glimpse into Algonquin tradition."
"In this Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story, a poor man has three daughters. The two older daughters are cruel and hard-hearted and make their younger sister sit by the fire and feed the flames. As the young girl tends the fire, branches pop, and sparks hit her hands and face causing them to become burnt and scarred. In the village lives a very great, rich, powerful, and supposedly handsome Invisible Being. However, no one can see him except for his sister. Many women want to marry this Invisible Being, but his sister will only allow the one who can see him, marry him. The two older daughters dress in their finest clothing, and go to see the Invisible Being. Much to their dismay, they cannot see him, and are sent away. The next day the Rough-Face Girl goes to the wigwam of the Invisible Being. The townspeople ridicule her and call her ugly, telling her to go home. She has faith and courage in herself and continues her journey. When she reaches the wigwam of the Invisible Being, his sister is waiting for her, and welcomes her with open arms. Will she be able to see the Invisible Being? This story Algonquin Indian folk tale is one of the most powerful versions of the Cinderella tale ever told, and focuses on faith, courage, and inner beauty.
Students from fourth grade and up will enjoy this heart felt tale."
"This Native American version of the Cinderella story is lovely and haunting. It is a fitting parallel to the original or the "Disney" version which is well known to most students--and you could easily picture a discussion of comparison and contrast. The references in text and pictures to Algonquin Indian culture is woven into the story of a young girl, mistreated by her older sisters, who through self reliance and determination finds herself worthy of true love. What stands out to me are the faces of the characters painted by David Shannon--the taunting and pride of her sisters, the "awesome face" she sees in the beauty of nature, the grounded calm of the Invisible Being's sister, and the joy of the Rough Faced Girl bathing in the magic lake."
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