The Magic Mirror: Concerning a Lonely Princess, a Foundling Girl, a Scheming King and a Pickpocket Squirrel
Publisher
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
2016
ISBN
9780553511345
Pages
309 pages
Genre
fairy tale
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
From the time she was a crippled baby, left in a church, Maggie's life has never been easy but when she glimpses her destiny in a magic mirror, she goes off on a quest to find her father and, along the way, finds happiness, as well.
Grade Level
3-5
Lexile Measure
800L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Physical disability; congenital limb difference; crooked leg; prosthetic leg
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
caretaker
Keywords
magic mirror; peddler; crutch; friendship; arranged marriage; squirrel; king; bullying
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Long, Susan Hill, "The Magic Mirror: Concerning a Lonely Princess, a Foundling Girl, a Scheming King and a Pickpocket Squirrel" (2016). Diverse Families. 1639.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1639