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The rough-face girl /

Martin, Rafe, 1946-

The rough-face girl / Rafe Martin ; illustrated by David Shannon. - New York : Scholastic Inc., c1992, - [32] p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Reprint: Originally published: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c1992. "First Scholastic printing, October 1993"--Verso t.p.

In this Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story, the Rough-Face Girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the affections of the Invisible Being. This variation on the Cinderella tale takes place in an Algonquin village on the shores of Lake Ontario.

Guided reading: S Grade level: 5.5 Lexile: 540L DRA: 40

0590469320 (pbk.) 9780590469326 (pbk.)


Algonquian Indians--Legends.
Indians of North America--Legends.

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