A collection of 10 ella enchanted chapter books by gail carson levine a classroom set for guided reading level u. You were small for your age even then, andyou looked like a china doll, with. It is about a girl that has been given the gift of obedience at her birth. Posted in ages 912, contemporary, inspiring for girls. She must obey every order whether it is hopping on one foot for one day or killing herself.
At the giants wedding, ella meets two other fairies. Ellas quest to break the curse and discover who she really is, is both funny and poignant. Ella enchanted by gail carson levine, paperback barnes. About the book ella enchanted by gail carson levine. Take our free ella enchanted quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge.
The book immediately dives into a story with an emotionally abusive father and a. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Ella enchanted, by gail carson levine newbery honor book 1998 ar level. This childrens book, perhaps more accurately young adult book, has a very unusual premise. Spunky ella does not tamely accept her fate and embarks on a quest to break this curse once and for all. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Ella of frell receives a foolish fairys giftthe gift of obedience.
Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Did students identify similarities and differences between the fairy tales cinderella and ella enchanted. I recommend ella enchanted for girls in the age range of 10 and 12. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. Have a publishing party and invite parents into the classroom to listen to students stories. Gail carson levines first book for children, ella enchanted, was a newbery honor book. In it, he wonders why ellas avoiding him and remarks on how large hatties teeth are and how endless her chatter was. Lexile measure 670l, scholastic guided reading level u. Although this book says it is appropriate for ages 8 and up, i strongly disagree. Interest level, reading level, reading az, atos, word count. Gail carsn levine grew up in new york city and has been writing all her life. 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. So levine created the obedience gift, which forces ella to be good.
Kirkus 1998 newbery honor book ala 1998 best book for young adults. Levines other books include fairest, a new york times bestseller, publishers weekly best book, and school lib. Can students identify the different elements of fairy tales. The movie was directed by tommy ohaver and starred anne hathaway and hugh dancy. Ella enchanted ella enchanted trophy newbery scholastic bookfiles. 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. Ella is determined to write to char to explain the misunderstanding, especially now that she wont see him for a year. At last readers get a reasonable explanation for cinderellas meek behavior. Ella hathaway lives in a magical world in which each child. The protagonist, ella, is a bright girl with a very unfortunate curse. For ed 408 reading course at butler university read description of book below ella enchanted by gail carson levine grade level equivalent. Ella enchanted young adult and childrens book literature for kids.
There is a love story, but its a tame one definitely appropriate for young ages. 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 book report essaysella enchanted is a fiction newberry honor book written by gail carson levine. Ella enchanted by gail carson levine chapters before you read the chapter. 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. 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. Ella is 14 almost 15 at beginning of book and is 16 when the book ends. With anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, joanna lumley. I loved this book every time i closed it i opened it right back up. Shes smart, brave, kind, and has a gift for languages. Is it ok for kids to read books outside their reading levels. It is also the title of the american movie based on the novel, released april 9, 2004. Identify additional differences and similarities between ella enchanted and the classic fairy tale cinderella.
Identify additional differences and similarities between ella enchanted and the. This beloved newbery honorwinning story celebrates its twentieth anniversary with additional bonus material, and is sure to enchant readers both old and new. Reading guide for ella enchanted by gail carson 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. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. Ella enchanted is a young adults book by gail carson levine. 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 enchanted levine, gail carson teen paperback book. But strongwilled ella does not tamely accept her fate. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Against a bold backdrop of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, ella goes on a quest to break the curse.
Her first novel, ella enchanted, was a newbery honor book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ella enchanted trophy newbery. Anyone who loves tough girls and a good fairy tale. Its a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom. The protagonist of ella enchanted is ella of frell, a strongwilled young girl whose life is turned upside down as the novel begins.
At her birth, ella of frell receives a foolish fairys giftthe gift of obedience. 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. Get an answer for what age range is ella enchanted suitable for. 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 enchanted by tommy ohaver anne hathaway, hugh dancy. It is a page turning novel that you can sit down and read for hours.
Ella enchanted is a newbery honor book written by gail carson levine and published in 1997. We dont know what kind of pixie dust lucindas been snorting, but shes a delusional and ditzy. Most books will be in very good or like new condition. Ella enchanted by gail carson levine overdrive rakuten. Ella enchanted trophy newbery kindle edition by levine, gail carson. 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. Against a bold backdrop of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, ella goes on a quest to break the curse forever. Firstly, this was a retelling of a fairy tale that practically every girl knows. Like ella, shes a little bit of an outcast dame olga. Doting momwhatever her other faults and there are plenty, dame. Differences between ella enchanted book vs movie page 1.
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. If you want to experience the real pleasures of ella enchanted, do not expect a faithful recreation of gail carson levines book. Ella enchanted will have you dieing to read all of gail carson levines books. The story is a retelling of cinderella featuring various mythical creatures including fairies, elves, ogres, gnomes, and giants.
Ella enchanted trophy newbery kindle edition by levine. 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. Ella has learned to delay things as an act of rebellion. At birth, ella of frell was given the gift of obedience by a fairy. Although mandy wont use what she calls big magic, she does give ella a magical book that, through glimpses of other peoples. Ella enchanted, by gail levine, tells the story of an ordinary girl struggling under the weight of an extraordinary curse. This lesson will focus on the characters and summary of ella enchanted. Parent of a 9yearold written bytorynces september 18, 2015. My 8 year old daughter would like to read the book, is it too old for her. Ellas father tries to set up a marriage for her with a man who is much older. About the author gail carson levines first book for children, ella enchanted, was a newbery honor book.
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. Based on the cinderella story, ella of frell tries to overcome the gift of obedience, a curse bestowed on her at. Ella enchanted gail carson levine, author, gail carson. Ella enchanted 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In 2006, levine went on to write fairest, a retelling of the story of snow white, set in the same world as ella enchanted. 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. Any age will enjoy ella enchanted, and i highly recommend this book for any age or reading level. Ella enchanted is a rich and imaginative retelling of the cinderella story as a young adult novel. 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.
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