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Violence
Barely any
Minimal conflict; a rescue attempt in the latter half
Language
None
Clean language
Sexual Content
None
Mild romantic content; appropriate for all ages
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of agency, identity, and the courage to reject a prescribed role
What this book is about
Ella of Cinders discovers that life in the palace is nothing like the fairy tale. The prince is shallow, the court is suffocating, and the rules are impossible. When she falls for a kind refugee worker, Ella must decide whether to accept the story she's been handed or fight for the life she actually wants. Haddix's sharp Cinderella retelling is a proto-feminist classic for middle grades.
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