THE STEPSISTER’S TALE
Book ID/图书代码： 14939914B70119
English Summary/英文概要： What really happened after the clock struck midnight?
Jane Montjoy is tired of being a lady. She’s tired of pretending to live up to the standards of her mother’s noble family—especially now that the family’s wealth is gone and their stately mansion has fallen to ruin. It’s hard enough that she must tend to the animals and find a way to feed her mother and her little sister each day. Jane’s burden only gets worse after her mother returns from a trip to town with a new stepfather and stepsister in tow. Despite the family’s struggle to prepare for the long winter ahead, Jane’s stepfather remains determined to give his beautiful but spoiled child her every desire.
When her stepfather suddenly dies, leaving nothing but debts and a bereaved daughter behind, it seems to Jane that her family is destined for eternal unhappiness. But a mysterious boy from the woods and an invitation to a royal ball are certain to change her fate….
From the handsome prince to the evil stepsister, nothing is quite as it seems in Tracy Barrett’s stunning retelling of the classic Cinderella tale.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 午夜钟声敲响后，到底会发生什么呢？
Jane Montjoy厌倦当一个女人，厌倦了假装满足她母亲贵族家庭的标准，尤其是现在，家里的钱没有了，富丽堂皇的大楼也将倾倒。她必须照看牲畜，也必须能找到一个方法，能每天给她的妈妈和妹妹饭吃，这些都很困难。Jane的负担在她 的妈妈从小镇上回来后，变得更加沉重，因为她妈妈还带了新的继父和继妹回来。尽管这个家庭还要挣扎着为即将到来的冬天提前做准备，Jane的继父仍决定满足他那漂亮的却被宠坏的孩子每一个愿望。
她的继父突然去世，只留下了债务和失去亲人的女儿，看上去她的家庭注定是一直不快乐的。然而来自树林的一个神秘男孩和一个去皇室舞会的邀请，将改变她的命运。
从英俊的王子到邪恶的继妹，在Tracy Barrett重述经典的灰姑娘故事里，没什么是看上去的那样实际。(LNL)
Awards/获奖情况：“灰姑娘有着不礼貌的行为，很快，Tracy Barrett重塑了这个童话故事，这是本有魔力的书，能蒙着床单、打着手电，熬夜到很晚。”----Maria Tatar，哈佛民俗与神话项目主席。
"Cinderella has bad manners, and, presto, Tracy Barrett reinvents the fairy tale-a magical book to devour late at night under the covers, flashlight in hand." -Maria Tatar, Chair, Program of Folklore and Mythology, Harvard
About the Author/作者介绍： Tracy Barrett写的小说和非小说，背景设置在古代和中世纪，还有当代，适合中年和青年观众。她的作品包括广受欢迎的福尔摩斯档案系列，还有屡获殊荣的拜占庭的Anna，黑暗的月亮（重点书评Kirkus）、伊萨卡国王（重点书评SLJ）等等。她热爱旅行和对着学生、老师和图书管理员们演讲。
Tracy Barrett writes both fiction and nonfiction set in the ancient and medieval past, as well as contemporary novels, for middle-grade and young-adult audiences. Her titles include the popular Sherlock Files series, as well as the award-winning Anna of Byzantium, Dark of the Moon (starred review, Kirkus), King of Ithaka (starred review, SLJ), and others. She loves traveling, and speaking to groups of students, teachers, and librarians.
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