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Spinners
By Napoli, Donna Jo & Tchen, Richard
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-52546-065-7
- Publisher
- New York : Dutton Children's Books, c1999.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 1999
Gr 8-Up Napoli has a magic touch with fairy tales, remaking them from the inside out, but in this case the alteration is not quite as successful. Writing here with Tchen, she re-creates the story of Rumpelstiltskin as a tale of the consequences of passionate and thwarted love. A young weaver's foolish boast dooms both himself and his lover, and shadows the future of their unborn child, setti...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
