This beloved newbery honorwinning story celebrates its twentieth anniversary with additional bonus material, and is sure to enchant readers both old and new. In this novel based on the story of cinderella, ella struggles against the childhood curse. Ella enchanted by gail carson levine, gail carson levine illustrator by gail carson levine illustrator by gail carson levine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ella enchanted is a modernday cinderella fairy tale staring anne hathaway. Ella enchanted, a newbery honor book by gail carson levine. We offer discounted pricing, free shipping and unparalleled expertise and customer service. Lady eleanor wore a beautiful necklace in her wedding, which belonged to her mother before her. Some of these work i liked the manpowered escalator in the. After taking a class in writing and illustrating for children, she discovered she enjoyed writing far more than illustrating. So levine created the obedience gift, which forces ella to be good. The story is a retelling of cinderella featuring various mythical creatures including fairies, elves, ogres, gnomes.
When she started writing this novel, gail carson levine wanted to base her story on cinderella but didnt want ella to be a goody twoshoes. After taking a class in writing and illustrating for. Free will is an important theme of ella enchanted, as for much of the story, ella does not have free will. Although mandy wont use what she calls big magic, she does give ella a magical.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Identify additional differences and similarities between ella enchanted and the classic fairy tale cinderella. Ella enchanted is about a girl named ella who is extremely close with her mother. Levines other books include fairest, a new york times. Ella enchanted by gail carson levine, paperback barnes. Calafati, author, and illustrator of ella the enchanted princess who are you. Ella enchanted by gail carson levine, 9780064407052, available at book. Against a bold backdrop of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, ella goes on a quest to break the curse forever.
Ella enchanted is a charming book worthy of its status as a middlegrade classic and remains vastly different and, in my opinion, better than the movie. Ella enchanted by gail carson levine, gail carson levine illustrator gail carson levine illustrator by gail carson levine on. At age fifty, she wrote her first book for children, ella enchanted in 1997. Apr 25, 1997 gail carson levine grew up in new york city and began writing seriously in 1987. Author bio gail carson levines first book for children, ella. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. Gail carson levine grew up in new york city and began. She exhibits another themedeterminationto recover her lost free will, which grants her agency and. The story is a retelling of cinderella featuring various mythical creatures including fairies, elves, ogres, gnomes, and giants. She must obey every order whether it is hopping on one foot for one day or killing herself.
Ella is given the gift of obedience by her fairy godmother vivica a. In 2006, levine went on to write fairest, a retelling of the story of snow white, set in the same world as ella enchanted. Writing ella enchanted gave levine a chance to explore the missing details in fairy tales that hadnt bothered her as a kid. Time to bestow some beauty, grace, and intelligence, right. It is different from other books, and my favorite book by gail carson levine. It still contains all the elements from the original. I would have considered this book traditional literature, but you said in class that books like. Since then, levine has written many other childrens books. Gail carson levine, author of the moderntake on a childrens fairytale, ella enchanted, started her career as an illustrator. Ella enchanted by tommy ohaver anne hathaway, hugh dancy.
Ella must obey any orders that are given to her by anyone. Author bio gail carson levines first book for children, ella enchanted, was a newbery honor book. This title features colorful illustrations from veteran illustrator. At last readers get a reasonable explanation for cinderellas meek behavior. Levines other books include ever, a new york times bestseller. Ella enchanted by gail carson levine, gail carson levine. Her first novel, ella enchanted, was a newbery honor book. At night, ella reads her fairy tale book and sees letters from hattie and olive to their mother, dame olga. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. So levine created the obedience gift, which forces ella to be. It is an eloquent illustration of the old adage, you can do anything if you. Her first book for children, ella enchanted, was a 1998 newbery honor book.
Ella enchanted by gail carson levine chapters before you read the chapter. Dave at night, an ala notable book and best book for. Ella enchanted by gail carson levine is a cinderella story with a twist. The book won a newbery honor in 1998, only a year after it was published. Apr 09, 2004 like shrek, ella enchanted takes the fractured fairytale route, throwing in sly references and anachronisms at every opportunity. Hoffmanns classic story,1816 the nutcrackerand the mouse king. Ella enchanted is a rich and imaginative retelling of the cinderella story as a young adult novel. Ella must obey any orders that are given to her by. Theres enough negative criticism without me piling on. Gail carsn levine grew up in new york city and has been writing all her life. The protagonist of ella enchanted is ella of frell, a.
Ellas and chars letters reveal confident and clever people behind the pens, while the glimpses we get of hatties and olives letters thanks to ellas. This lesson will focus on the characters and summary of ella enchanted. The next illustration in the book is of char talking to the guards who had been at the ogre hut. Adapted from author gail carson levines awardwinning childrens book of the same name, the miramaxfinanced modern fantasy ella enchanted is directed by tommy ohaver and stars the princess diaries alumna anne hathaway. A creative remake of the popular fairy tale cinderella, ella enchanted presents themes and characterizations deeper and broader than what initially are projected in the original fairy tale. In 1983 maurice sendak designed the set for the pacific northwestern balletsproduction of nutcracker based on e. Ella must obey any order, whether its to hop on one foot for a day and a half, or to chop off her own head.
Book illustrations, diorama, ella enchanted, smart art, beautiful dream, beautiful pictures, alice. Some of these work i liked the manpowered escalator in the medieval mall, but more than a few fall flat mostly chars squealing fan club, who are perhaps too accurate in their annoying behavior. Ella enchanted is full of magic, fairies, and many other fantastic creatures. Ella soon realizes that this gift is little better than a curse, for how can she truly be herself if at any time anyone can order her to hop on one foot, or cut off her hand, or betray her kingdom and shell have to obey. You may know that ella enchanted was my first published book after ten years of trying i wrote it because i love fairy tales and id just read beauty by robin mckinley, which i admired enormously. In a first novel and 1998 newbery honor book based on the story. Reading guide for ella enchanted by gail carson levine. At birth, ella of frell was given the gift of obedience by a fairy. This title features colorful illustrations from veteran illustrator bari weissman and lively text from national. I loved the world gail carson levine created, and the strength of her main character in the face of every challenge she faced has remained with me as an adult. The father is an evil man and gives any young child the chills to think how unfair he can be.
Apr 02, 2011 ella and char then marry, keeping the step family at a distance, and live happily ever after. Ellas father tries to set up a marriage for her with a man who is much older. It still contains all the elements from the original fairytale glass slippers, pumpkin coach but with a new twist in a fun, fairytale world. In the land of kyrria, ella is born into a noble family. Gail levine was working fulltime, and she spent almost four hours a day commuting to and from her job in manhattan. The paperback of the ella enchanted by gail carson levine at barnes. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy.
Like shrek, ella enchanted takes the fractured fairytale route, throwing in sly references and anachronisms at every opportunity. The protagonist of ella enchanted is ella of frell, a strongwilled young girl whose life is turned upside down as the novel begins. Ella enchanted by gail carson levine overdrive rakuten. Ella and char then marry, keeping the step family at a distance, and live happily ever after. Levines artful debut novel features a spunky heroine whose trials, all faced with admirable steadiness, give new twists to the classic cinderella story. Ella enchanted by gail carson levine enchanted book, ella enchanted. Analysis of the characters of ella enchanted brighthub. Ella enchanted book report essaysella enchanted is a fiction newberry honor book written by gail carson levine. Here is a list of characters of ella enchanted, along with a description and analysis of each. Adapted from author gail carson levines awardwinning childrens book of the same name, the miramaxfinanced modern fantasy ella enchanted is directed by tommy ohaver and stars the princess diaries. Ella enchanted, by gail levine, tells the story of an ordinary girl struggling under the weight of an extraordinary curse. Levines other books include fairest, a new york times bestseller, publishers weekly best book, and school lib. Gail carson levines first book for children, ella enchanted, was a newbery honor book. Its an exciting story of a young girl named ella and.
Ella the enchanted princess fairytale childrens books. This beloved newbery honorwinning story celebrates its twentieth anniversary with additional bonus material, and is sure to enchant readers both. This study guide consists of approximately 33 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of ella enchanted. Ella s and chars letters reveal confident and clever people behind the pens, while the glimpses we get of hatties and olives letters thanks to ella s magical book reveal them to be dull and greedy. The dreamer by hilaree sketch drawing illustration inspiration spiegel character. Gail carson levine, book paperback excellent story that keeps you going until the end. Ella enchanted is a newbery honor book written by gail carson levine and published in 1997. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. Gail carson levine grew up in new york city and began writing seriously in 1987.