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"Beauty: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast" is a beloved story written by Newbery Medal-winning author Robin McKinley. This fortieth-anniversary edition features a new package and has been praised by publications such as Publishers Weekly and ALA Booklist. The story follows Beauty, a girl who is not conventionally beautiful but possesses courage. When her father makes a promise to the Beast who lives in an enchanted castle, Beauty willingly becomes a prisoner in order to fulfill the promise. The novel has been praised for its captivating storytelling and has been recognized as an ALA Notable Book for Children and a Best Book for Young Adults.
From Newbery Medalwinning author Robin McKinley, this beloved story illuminates an unlikely love storyBeauty and the Beast. This fortieth-anniversary edition features a striking new package for the award-winning novel. Publishers Weekly called Beauty A splendid story.Beauty has never liked her nickname. She is thin and awkward; it is her two sisters who are the beautiful ones. But what she lacks in appearance, she can perhaps make up for in courage. When her father comes home with a tale of an enchanted castle in the forest and the terrible promise he had to make to the Beast who lives there, Beauty knows she must travel to the castle, a prisoner of her own free will. Her father insists that he will not let her go, but she responds, Cannot a Beast be tamed?Newbery Medalist Robin McKinleys beloved and acclaimed novel has been delighting readers for more than forty years.
ALA Booklist called
Beauty A captivating novel. A reader feels as though its all unfolding for the very first time.
The GuardianAn ALA Notable Book for ChildrenA Best Book for Young Adults
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