Written By: Rafe Martin
Illustrated By: David Shannon
Illustrated By: David Shannon
This is an Algonquin Indian version of the story "Cinderella". This story has many of the elements of the traditional Cinderella story that we all know. The youngest of three sisters. Her older sister make her keep the fire fed. Because of always being so close to the fire, The Rough-Face Girl had burns all over her body. There was an Invisible Being that was suppose to be rich, hansom, and powerful. Only the woman who could see him could marry him. The Rough-face Girl's two older sisters dressed up and tried to say that they could see the Invisible Being, but they were unable to answer the questions about him that his sister asked. The Rough-Face Girl could see the Invisible Being and decided that she would go to marry him. She was able to answer all the questions asked by his sister. The sister knew that the Rough-Face Girl could see her brother and that she had a great heart. The Rough-Face Girl was given a fine robe and a beautiful necklace. She then bathed in the waters of the lake and all of her burns disappeared. She was now beautiful. The Rough-Face Girl and Invisible Being were married and lived happily ever after. This would be a great book to use when teaching about different cultures. I would also use this book to compare different versions of Cinderella. This book would be great to use when teaching students that beauty comes form the inside and you can't judge a book by its cover.
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