Once upon a time . . .
There was a singing Cinderella?
Yes, with a voice as flavorful as licorice.
There was also a Crooked Foster Mother and two evil sisters. A Queen Mother Rhythm and a Prince of Music.
And while there's no glass slipper to leave behind at the Great Gospel Convention, there is an enchanted melody for the Prince to search for . . . and to find.
Award-winning author and poet Joyce Carol Thomas and Caldecott Medal-winning artist David Diaz have infused the classic Cinderella tale with a soulful twist.
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About the AuthorJoyce Carol Thomas is an internationally renowned author who received the National Book Award for her first novel,
Marked By Fire, and a Coretta Scott King Honor for her first picture book,
Brown Honey In Broomwheat Tea. Her other titles include
I Have Heard Of A Land, a Coretta Scott King Honor Book;
The Gospel Cinderella;
Crowning Glory;
Gingerbread Days; and
A Gathering Of Flowers. Ms. Thomas lives in Berkeley, California.
...Authors: Joyce Carol Thomas and David Diaz. 40 pp. Ages: 4-8. Hardcover. Publisher: Amistad, 2004.
10.3 x 10.3 x 0.4 inches.