Ella Enchanted

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How can a fairys blessing be such a curse? At her birth Ella of Frell was the unfortunate recipient of a foolish fairys gift--the "gift of obedience. Ella must obey any order given to her whether its hopping on one foot for a day and a half or chopping off her own head! But strong-willed Ella does not tamely accept her fate. Against a bold backdrop of princes ogres giants wicked stepsisters and fairy godmothers Ella goes on a quest to break the curse--once and for all. In this incredible debut novel comes the richly entertaining story of Ella of Frell who at birth was given the gift of obedience by a fairy. Ella soon realizes that this gift is little better than a curse for how can she truly be herself if at anytime anyone can order her to hop on one foot or cut off her hand or betray her kingdomand shell have to obey? Against a bold tapestry of princes ogres giants wicked stepsisters and fairy godmothers Ellas quest to break the curse once and for all and discover who she really is is as sharply funny as Catherine Called Birdy and as richly poignant as Beauty and has all the marks of a classic in the making. 00 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award 99-00 Black-Eyed Susan Award (Gr 6-9 Cat) 00 CA Young Reader Medal (Mid. School/Jr. High Cat.) 01 Blue Spruce Award Masterlist (YA Cat.) and 00 Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award (Grades 6-8 Cat.) 2000 List of Popular Paperbacks for YA and 00 Judy Lopez Memorial Award Honor Book