The Girl in the Tower - by Lisa Schroeder (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>-An evil queen kidnaps ten-year-old Violet to turn her into a princess---<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b><i>The Girl in the Tower</i> by Lisa Schroeder is a magical tale about family and finding your strengths, full of haunting illustrations from award-winning artist, Nicoletta Ceccoli.</b> <p/>Ever since she could remember, Violet and her mother have been locked away in a tower by the evil Queen Bogdana, who has the kingdom under her spell. The queen has all she wants except one thing--beauty. Violet possesses this beauty. She also has a secret: though she is very small, both her spirit and her heart are mighty. <p/>When Violet is summoned by Bogdana to start training to become a real princess, it seems like her life might be taking a turn for the better. But hope quickly fades when Violet's mother is expelled from the castle and they're forbidden to see each other ever again. With everyone's lives in the balance, it's up to Violet to break the spell and reunite her family. <p/><b>Praise for <i>The Girl with the Tower</i>: </b> <p/>Recommended for fans of fairy tales and modern Disney princesses. --<i>School Library Journal</i> <p/>Kids will find it easy to root for determined Violet as she sets out to secure her family's freedom. . . her courage and hope light up the pages of this sweetly quaint fairy tale.--<i>Publishers Weekly</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><b>A Utah Beehive Award Nominee</b> <p/>Kids will find it easy to root for determined Violet as she sets out to secure her family's freedom. . . her courage and hope light up the pages of this sweetly quaint fairy tale.--<i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/>Recommended for fans of fairy tales and modern Disney princesses. --<i>School Library Journal</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Lisa Schroeder</b> is the author of over a dozen books for kids and teens, including the YA novels <i>I Heart You</i>, <i>You Haunt Me</i>, and <i>The Bridge from Me to You</i> and the middle grade novels <i>It's Raining Cupcakes</i> and <i>My Secret Guide to Paris</i>. She loves tea and cookies, flowers, family hikes, books and movies that make her laugh and cry, and sunshine. Living in Oregon, she doesn't get nearly enough sunshine, but the hikes are amazing. <p/><b>Nicoletta Ceccoli</b> is the award-winning illustrator of many children's books, including <i>The Boo! Book</i> by Nathaniel Lachenmeyer, <i>Little Red Riding Hood</i> by Josephine Evetts-Secker, and <i>Cinderella</i> by Sarah Thompson. She studied animation at the Institute of Art in Urbino and currently resides in her native Republic of San Marino, Italy.</p>
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