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Title: Why Cinderella was such a WIMP
Review: My 10-year-old son brought this book home from the school library, and we enjoyed reading it together (so it's not just for girls). I thought it was a great retelling of Cinderella and included the one thing no other storyteller has covered: "Why was Cinderella such a WIMP?" Levine's possible explanation (a fairy's "gift" of obedience) is imaginative and well thought out. She also surrounded her characters with a wonderful world to inhabit. Although it was definitely written for younger readers, I enjoyed it, too. This is a book that needs to be in every fairy-tale-loving little girl's library. It's a wonderful counterpoint to wimpy "someday my prince will come" fare. Ella is a strong female character. I wish there were more of them.
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