Angkat
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1998 · Est. 17 min read-aloud

Angkat

By Jewell Reinhart Coburn, Edmund Flotte (Illustrator)

Part of the Cinderella Around the World series

A poor girl rises from betrayal to royalty in a Cambodian Cinderella tale.

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32 pages· 2,197 words· Est. 17 min read-aloud
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In a Cambodian twist on Cinderella, a poor girl marries a prince but faces betrayal and death at the hands of her envious stepfamily. Her journey doesn't end there; through her unwavering virtue, she returns to claim her rightful place as queen. This tale of resilience and justice invites readers to explore themes of virtue and redemption, leaving them to wonder how she overcomes such dire circumstances. Will her spirit triumph over treachery? Discover a story where the power of goodness transcends even the darkest of plots.

From the publisher

Ten ethnic versions of Cinderella story from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Middle East are summarized and worked into lessons for the middle and upper grades. Each story is accompanied by a Booktalk for review, a Motifs & Ideas for discussion, a Connection to a subject area, and a Vocabulary for cloze exercise. Answer Keys, Group Activities, and Self Evaluation are also provided for maximum learning results. These ten Cinderella tales provide an assortment of stories from around the world that create natural bridges to other curricular areas. Teachers may use the lesson plans as a comprehensive language arts unit that can be integrated with other subject areas, or choose individual lessons with stand-alone worksheets that support and offer practice for concepts already introduced.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
2,197
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
860L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.1
F&P level
~T
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
36658
Publication
Published
March 1, 1998
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781885008091

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