Once, an Ojibwa man whose wife had died raised three daughters alone. The two older girls were lazy and bad-tempered, and made their youngest siste...
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Oct 13, 2010
N_stefanie
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Sootface: An Ojibwa Cinderella Story holds the honor of being chosen as a Children’s Book Committee Children’ Book of the Year from A Banks Street Child Study.
Younger children will recognize the familiar pieces of the traditional Cinderella. The father is sent away to work and leaves the two older daughters in charge of Sootface (Cinderella). The sisters make Sootface to all the work, while also being cruel to her in other ways. They push her close to the fire to singe off her bea More...
Younger children will recognize the familiar pieces of the traditional Cinderella. The father is sent away to work and leaves the two older daughters in charge of Sootface (Cinderella). The sisters make Sootface to all the work, while also being cruel to her in other ways. They push her close to the fire to singe off her bea More...
Jun 17, 2010
Ronyell
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“Sootface: An Ojibwa Cinderella Story” is a brilliant Native American version of “Cinderella” retold by Robert D. San Souci along with beautiful illustrations by Daniel San Souci. In this version, a young girl named Sootface is mistreated by her two older sisters, but when a mighty warrior wanted to marry a woman who can see him when he is invisible, Sootface realizes that true beauty lies within. “Sootface: An Ojibwa Cinderella Story” is a beautiful retelling of one of the most beloved fairy
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Dec 02, 2009
Sue
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Feb 08, 2010
Jaclyn
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Sootface: An Ojibwa Cinderella Story, retold by Robert D. San Souci, is a picture book intended for readers in preschool through grade three. I gave it five stars. In this story, Sootface is made to do the chores and all of the work of her two older sisters. Sootface, however, is rewarded for her kind heart with the love of a powerful and mighty warrior who is invisible until his true love sees him. Sootface wins his love (after many have tried, lied, and failed) because only she can pass h
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Feb 21, 2010
Morgan
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An Ojibwa man whose wife has died is raising his three daughters alone. The two older girls were lazy, cruel, and made their youngest sister do all the work. When the flames from the cooking fire burn her hair and skin, they laughed and called her Sootface. While she worked, Sootface dreamed that one day she would find a husband. Then a warrior with the power to make himself invisible decides to marry. Only a woman with a kind and honest heart could see him, and be his bride. Sootface sets off t
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Oct 18, 2011
Eden
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Sootface is a Native American version of Cinderella. It is about a young girl named Sootface, who is treated terribly by her two older sisters. But a hunter, who no one has ever seen, tells his sister to go to the town and tell the people that the first woman to see him will be the one he takes as his wife.
Many woman try, including Sootface's two older sisters, but all fail to see the invisible hunter. Except for Sootface, she is the only one able to see the hunter and so she becomes his w More...
Many woman try, including Sootface's two older sisters, but all fail to see the invisible hunter. Except for Sootface, she is the only one able to see the hunter and so she becomes his w More...
Feb 10, 2011
Charles
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My favorite part of this book is that Sootface doesn't require magic to pull herself together to find a man. Instead, it is her own ingenuity and pure heart that help her attain him. This distinction is something I would focus upon with students. I would then introduce symbolism throughout the book. For example, the mighty warrior's bow of rainbow and white fire represents his a openness, acceptance, and strength. I would have each student create his or her own special bows representing the qual
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Nov 03, 2011
Kelly
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Sootface is a Native American story which is closely related to Cinderella.
What's interesting about this book is that Sootface relies on the beautiful gifts from nature to make her beautiful. She wraps herself in the birch from a tree which provides the reader with a sense of some authenticity of the story. With her dress of birch, she is then able to see what materials the man's bow and arrow are made from and thus landing the man of her dreams.
Very comparable to any C More...
What's interesting about this book is that Sootface relies on the beautiful gifts from nature to make her beautiful. She wraps herself in the birch from a tree which provides the reader with a sense of some authenticity of the story. With her dress of birch, she is then able to see what materials the man's bow and arrow are made from and thus landing the man of her dreams.
Very comparable to any C More...
Nov 20, 2010
Ci546_tiffani
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A cinderella story like no other, poor soot face is forced to work day and night, tending to the fire, cooking and cleaning while her sisters do nothing. Her mother passed and her father hunts so soot face is left to her evil sisters, but soot face soon realizes that a different life lies ahead when she meets the invisible man the bow made of a rainbow, it is a classic happily ever after story, if you love cinderella you will love this one.
Dec 05, 2011
Susan
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One of many Cinderella stories that told throughout the world. This one is an Ojibwa story and doesn't stray too far from the traditional plot. Sootface (named this because tending the fire has singed her hair and covered her in ash) is persecuted by her sisters and made to do all of the family chores. A nearby warrior who can make himself invisible decides that it is time to get married and invites any woman who sees him to be his bride; seeing him connotes a good heart and pure soul. Of course
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Nov 25, 2009
Becky
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I liked this book. I think it is a great and different retelling of the Cinderella story. This version, along with the many versions of Cinderella would be good to use in class and as a model for students to write their own versions involving their own cultures and heritages.
Jan 02, 2010
stormhawk
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Lovely re-telling of the Cinderella story with a Native American twist.
May 19, 2010
Elaine
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This beautifully illustrated book is wonderful interpretation of the classic Cinderella story. The most prominent message in the book is more than what is in Disney's version. Sootface is about looking for beauty beyond the surface, the true beauty. Many people in society today forget that true beauty is very deep within one's spirit and Sootface explores her true beauty and is greatly rewarded for doing so.
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