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C is for Cinderella

4/2/2015

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"Every Hero Has A Story." My Blogging From A to Z theme bridges the summer library reading programs throughout the U.S. with storytelling opportunities, ideas, and activities.
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Thanks to Walt Disney, the Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault, and the huge variety of Cinderella movies out there, we all pretty much know the Cinderella story. But did you realize that there are anywhere from 340 to  over 3,000 different versions of this multicultural tale? Cinderella, a.k.a. The Rough Face girl, Yeh-Shen, Nyasha, Rhodopis, Pear Blossom, and so many other names,  is certainly a heroine for these…Drum roll please...TOP TEN REASONS:

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1.  She overcomes obstacles.
 
2. Even though she is made to feel unloved, worthless,    ugly, and mindless, she moves herself out of that situation by seeking her inner strength


3. Her character is strong.

4. She accepts support and help where ever she can find it.


5. She believes in herself.


6. She remains hardworking, generous, and kind.


7. She's open minded (magic occurs quite a bit).


8. She perseveres through the miserable circumstances thrown at her while living with her step sisters.


9. Her story makes us believe in ourselves.


10. Her story gives us strength to move beyond sadness, suffering, abuse, and brokenness.
Even though I enjoy telling the blood and gore version of the Grimm's Cinderella to 4th graders up into the middle school ages,  I've placed my favorite Cinderella versions from the 398.2 section of the library below. I've linked them to amazon.com where you can read a summary of each. The settings of each of these tales are quite different, the girls represent their individual cultures, and yet their strong characteristics remain the same - heroines to all. There's a little bit of all of us in her throughout our lives.
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The Rough Face Girl by Rafe Martin
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Yeh-Shen retold by Ai-Ling Louie
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe

Cinderella Links 

Multicultural Cinderella Resources by American Library Association
Cinderella texts written out
Cinderella on Pinterest (of course)
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May the stories begin!
8 Comments
Chelsea @ Bookds for Thought link
4/3/2015 01:19:25 am

Great choice of character! :)

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Pam Faro link
4/3/2015 03:02:02 am

Nice! I can be as dismissive as the next person about the "being rescued by Prince Charming" motif that often draws criticism and dislike - so I really like your lens here and the way you turn that on its head! Thanks! [I also saw and really like the current Disney live-action version in the theaters; some nice character development in it.]

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Sue Kuentz link
4/3/2015 03:18:33 pm

Thanks Pam! I havenʻt seen the new movie but hope to soon- by Drawing my husband with me😀

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Kari link
4/3/2015 06:08:01 am

I didn't know there were so many multicultural versions. I had even forgotten the original slipper was gold, not glass!

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Jeri Burns link
4/3/2015 02:44:28 pm

So....Cinderella is one of the world's most popular women. I mean Disney can't STOP making movies about her. (Nor can I stop crafting Cinderella-like tales either). I could add 97 comments and only just get started... but the ONE thing I will add is this:Cinderella isn't always a story about a girl.... and I don't just mean parodies like Cinderfella. There are traditional stories from Ecuador, Scotland, and Ireland (right off the top of my head) where there is a male "persecuted" Cinderella character. :)

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Sue Kuentz link
4/3/2015 02:53:36 pm

Jeri, I totally agree with you- in tales And in reality! Would love to know some of those tales that you mentioned!

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elly stornebrink link
4/3/2015 06:47:17 pm

Wow! I had no idea there were so many Cinderella versions! And interesting too as I have already read a number of Cinderella themes via this A to Z post! Those cultural books look intriguing....thanks for sharing. :) <3

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Kaddu link
4/3/2015 07:40:48 pm

Even I didn't know there were so many versions of Cindrella. Now that I think of it, I can see so many 'Cindrellas' around me in real life... hard-working women who believed in themselves despite all odds.
Lovely to have come across your blog, Sue. Thanks for visiting mine! All the best for this A to Z. See you around. :)

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