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“once long ago there was a village by the shores of Lake Ontario. Off from the other Wigwams of this village stood one great huge wigwam...“

I could read this when we are covering social studies.

This is another culture twist on a classic book. I like it.

A great Native American rendition of Cinderella. Beautifully illustrated and makes a fantastic read aloud.

#HeatOfJuly Day 16: #HotInHere with a face marked by fire in this powerful novel. As Fats noted in her review: The Rough-Face Girl is an Algonquin Indian tale that presents an enchanting retelling of Cinderella. It speaks of kindness, humility, and beauty that radiates from within. Full review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-7D4

The Rough-Face Girl written by Rafe Martin and illustrated by David Shannon is a TL American Bookseller Pick of the List Book. It is a Cinderella type story of a girl who was seen as ugly and dirty becomes a princess because of the beauty she had on the inside. This picture book would be best used as either S or RT. This book also has excellent vocabulary and teaches about Algonquin culture!

“The rough-face girl” is written by Rafe Martin and illustrated by David Shannon. Yes, its the same David Shannon (David series author/illustrator ✏️❤️) your thinking. This Native American folklore is about a young lady who lived a hard life. She developed scars over the years doing manual labor while her two sisters dictated orders. (Much like Cinderella) This life was hard on her, until one day she had a vision of the Invisible Being.

A Native version of Cinderella, a favorite from my childhood! @Chrissyreadit

Several teachers had requested this for their classes so I thought I should check it out! An Algonquin Cinderella tale, the story is familiar but infused with the history and culture of the Algonquin people.

One other note, the illustrator is David Shannon and I guess I shouldn‘t be surprised but I associate him with the character David and these gorgeous pictures are far from David.

This retold story of Cinderella was a great book to read at first i did not know what to expect but once i finished reading this tradition literature tale it became a book that i kept with me. It is different in its own way.

The rough face girl by Rafe Martin is a retold Cinderella of the Algonquin Indian version. This is a traditional literature book that is beautifully written. http://study.com/academy/lesson/the-rough-face-girl-lesson-plan.html so many activities for this book. Just amazing. ESOL: #24 incorporate the culture an the language of second language learners in the curriculum. Ask them about other Cinderella stories they might have heard of.

The Rough-Face Girl is a TL book written by Rafe Martin and
illustrated by David Shannon. It won the Golden Sower Award in 1994. TS- RA
This story is like Cinderella but with a twist. An invisible Being is
looking for a wife but only the woman who can prove that she can see
him will win. Two of her sisters are hoping that they will be chosen
to be his wife. However, it is their sister… the rough-face girl who
is all scarred up who ends up seeing

The Rough-Faced Girl is a TL story depicting a new version of the Cinderella Story. The Rough-Faced Girl, who is never specifically named, wants to marry the Invisible Being, and has to prove that she is beautiful inside. It is a different sort of Cinderella story, which does not encourage the reader to rely on their looks to make people like you. It won the IRA Teacher‘s, and Golden Sower awards. It would be suitable for both S and RT.

The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe Matin, illustrated by David Shannon, is a wonderful example of traditional literature. Beautiful images accompany this Algonquin retelling of a Cinderella story. An interesting classroom application could be to compare and contrast different Cinderella stories from around the world! The author's website can be found here: http://www.rafemartin.com
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This children's book, The Rough-Face Girl, is so dear to my heart. ❤ It's like a Cinderella story from Native America about INNER BEAUTY. LOVE IT! 💓

This is my birthday haircut, BTW! 💇💆

#marchintoreading #diversepicturebooks My great grandma left me dozens of picture books that would fit this prompt, but I picked one of my favorites, an Algonquin version of Cinderella.