At last readers get a reasonable explanation for cinderellas meek behavior. This lesson will focus on the characters and summary of ella enchanted. Although mandy wont use what she calls big magic, she does give ella a magical book that, through glimpses of other peoples. Ella is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new stepfamily in order to protect the prince of the land, her friend for whom shes falling. Ella soon realizes that this gift is little better than a curse, for how can she truly be herself if at any time anyone can order her to hop on one foot, or cut off her. In 2006, levine went on to write fairest, a retelling of the story of snow white, set in the same world as ella enchanted. The book immediately dives into a story with an emotionally abusive father and a. Ella enchanted by gail carson levine overdrive rakuten. But strongwilled ella does not tamely accept her fate. The plot, the characters, even the tone are very different, but the books theme and lessons are all there, and in its own way, the film is endearing, enduring, and lots of fun. Firstly, this was a retelling of a fairy tale that practically every girl knows. The story is a retelling of cinderella featuring various mythical creatures including fairies, elves, ogres, gnomes, and giants. It is about a girl that has been given the gift of obedience at her birth. Its a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom.
Ella enchanted by tommy ohaver anne hathaway, hugh dancy. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. This childrens book, perhaps more accurately young adult book, has a very unusual premise. Differences between ella enchanted book vs movie page 1. Ellas quest to break the curse and discover who she really is, is both funny and poignant. Gail carsn levine grew up in new york city and has been writing all her life. The movie was directed by tommy ohaver and starred anne hathaway and hugh dancy.
Although this book says it is appropriate for ages 8 and up, i strongly disagree. Ella is 14 almost 15 at beginning of book and is 16 when the book ends. I recommend ella enchanted for girls in the age range of 10 and 12. Ellas father tries to set up a marriage for her with a man who is much older. Identify additional differences and similarities between ella enchanted and the. At birth, ella of frell was given the gift of obedience by a fairy. It is also the title of the american movie based on the novel, released april 9, 2004. Ella enchanted by gail carson levine, paperback barnes. Doting momwhatever her other faults and there are plenty, dame. Against a bold backdrop of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, ella goes on a quest to break the curse forever. I loved this book every time i closed it i opened it right back up. Ella of frell receives a foolish fairys giftthe gift of obedience. For ed 408 reading course at butler university read description of book below ella enchanted by gail carson levine grade level equivalent.
Get an answer for what age range is ella enchanted suitable for. A collection of 10 ella enchanted chapter books by gail carson levine a classroom set for guided reading level u. Have a publishing party and invite parents into the classroom to listen to students stories. Any age will enjoy ella enchanted, and i highly recommend this book for any age or reading level. About the book ella enchanted by gail carson levine. Ella has learned to delay things as an act of rebellion. Ella enchanted book report essaysella enchanted is a fiction newberry honor book written by gail carson levine. She must obey every order whether it is hopping on one foot for one day or killing herself. Ella enchanted gail carson levine, author, gail carson. Ella enchanted young adult and childrens book literature for kids.
When she started writing this novel, gail carson levine wanted to base her story on cinderella but didnt want ella to be a goody twoshoes. At the giants wedding, ella meets two other fairies. Did students identify similarities and differences between the fairy tales cinderella and ella enchanted. Ella enchanted is a rich and imaginative retelling of the cinderella story as a young adult novel. Spunky ella does not tamely accept her fate and embarks on a quest to break this curse once and for all. In this novel based on the story of cinderella, ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her. At her birth, ella of frell receives a foolish fairys giftthe gift of obedience.
Never says the 16 part but you can do the math ella is probably 19 or 20 in the movie and it takes place over a couple weeks. Ella is determined to write to char to explain the misunderstanding, especially now that she wont see him for a year. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. My 8 year old daughter would like to read the book, is it too old for her. Take our free ella enchanted quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Lucinda, an extraordinarily foolish fairy, bestows on baby eleanor the gift of obedience, condemning her to a childhood in which shes compelled to follow every order. Ella enchanted, by gail levine, tells the story of an ordinary girl struggling under the weight of an extraordinary curse. Is it ok for kids to read books outside their reading levels.
Ella enchanted levine, gail carson teen paperback book. It is a page turning novel that you can sit down and read for hours. Ella enchanted ella enchanted trophy newbery scholastic bookfiles. Ella enchanted 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. At a certain level, the book offers a message to young girls to learn to think and act for themselves, to learn to be true to themselves. Shes smart, brave, kind, and has a gift for languages. So levine created the obedience gift, which forces ella to be good. Ella enchanted, by gail carson levine newbery honor book 1998 ar level. Parent of a 9yearold written bytorynces september 18, 2015. Her first novel, ella enchanted, was a newbery honor book. We dont know what kind of pixie dust lucindas been snorting, but shes a delusional and ditzy. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Ella soon realizes that this gift is little better than a curse, for how can she truly be herself if at any time anyone can order her to hop on one foot, or cut off her hand, or betray her kingdom and shell have to obey.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ella enchanted trophy newbery. In it, he wonders why ellas avoiding him and remarks on how large hatties teeth are and how endless her chatter was. Levines other books include fairest, a new york times bestseller, publishers weekly best book, and school lib. About the author gail carson levines first book for children, ella enchanted, was a newbery honor book. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
I read this book for my childrens lit class and did some background on the book, looking up the awards that it had received, finding the age level, etc. Kirkus 1998 newbery honor book ala 1998 best book for young adults. The book is set in a magical world where fairies and fairy godmothers intervene actively, giants roam the land, and prince charming indeed is lurking at the end. Levine plays her debut expansion of the cinderella story as a straightwell, nearly straightromance, sloughing off its layers of freudian symbolism and creating a lively, stubborn heroine to keep the action tumbling along. Can students identify the different elements of fairy tales. Ella enchanted will have you dieing to read all of gail carson levines books. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. There is a love story, but its a tame one definitely appropriate for young ages.
Ella hathaway lives in a magical world in which each child. This book has recently been turned into a movie, and although i enjoyed the book more, i recommend watching it, for a new look at ella and her adventures. Against a bold backdrop of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, ella goes on a quest to break the curse. Ella must obey any order, whether its to hop on one foot for a day and a half, or to chop off her own head. Lexile measure 670l, scholastic guided reading level u. Ella enchanted trophy newbery kindle edition by levine. Adapted from author gail carson levines awardwinning childrens book of the same name, the miramaxfinanced modern fantasy ella enchanted is directed by tommy ohaver and stars the princess diaries alumna anne hathaway.
Most books will be in very good or like new condition. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. Reading guide for ella enchanted by gail carson levine. Based on the cinderella story, ella of frell tries to overcome the gift of obedience, a curse bestowed on her at. Posted in ages 912, contemporary, inspiring for girls. If you want to experience the real pleasures of ella enchanted, do not expect a faithful recreation of gail carson levines book. With anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, joanna lumley. You were small for your age even then, andyou looked like a china doll, with. Like ella, shes a little bit of an outcast dame olga. This beloved newbery honorwinning story celebrates its twentieth anniversary with additional bonus material, and is sure to enchant readers both old and new. Interest level, reading level, reading az, atos, word count. Ella enchanted is a young adults book by gail carson levine. The protagonist, ella, is a bright girl with a very unfortunate curse.
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