Book
Glass : a Cinderella tale / Kathryn Lasky.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063294028 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 212 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024]
Content descriptions
| Language Note: | Ages 8-12. |
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| Genre: | Fairy tales. Fantasy fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | J FIC Lasky | 31681030048607 | JFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Bess Wickham has always felt an outcast among her family of extraordinary glassblowers. Their glass creations are known for their beauty, but behind that beauty lies an unknown darkness. Bess won't be initiated into the family business until she turns sixteen, but her special talent has been essential since she was a child: she can speak to forest creatures. And Bess is gifted in more ways than one...a magical power that's lain dormant in her bloodline emerges. When she suspects her family's business has taken a sinister turn, Bess must defeat dark magic and save a certain cinder girl. But will she shatter under the weight of such evil or get her happily ever after?"-- - Baker & Taylor
Living in a family of extraordinary glassblowers known for their art far and wide, Bess Wickham suspects her familyâs practices have become nefarious and must harness the power coursing through her veins to overcome the evil infecting her bloodline. Simultaneous eBook. - HARPERCOLL
"Hereâs a fast-paced, riveting adventure story for young fantasy fans to enjoy, right down to its 'happily ever after' ending" âALA Booklist
"Kathy Lasky embellishes and burnishes the time-honored tropes of the Cinderella tale with her customary clarity of storytelling and novelty of invention. Glass sparkles." âGregory Maguire, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked
Newbery Honoree and New York Times bestselling author of the Guardians of GaâHoole series Kathryn Lasky delivers an enchanting prequel to the Cinderella story from the perspective of a young fairy godmother.
In a grand glass house, there was a girl named Bess whose power would, one day, change the fate of her family. . . Bess Wickham has always felt like a bit of an outcast among her family of extraordinary glassblowers, but then an immense, magical power thatâs lain dormant in her bloodline begins to emerge. So, when she suspects her familyâs business has taken a sinister turn, Bess must find the strength to defeat dark magic and save a certain cinder girl. But will she shatter under the weight of such evil or get her happily ever after?
From Newbery Honorâwinning author Kathryn Lasky comes a captivating Cinderella companion, with enchanting spells and endearing animal friendships, reminding us that we have the power to forge our own happy endings.
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!
