The Cottage in the Woods
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9780385755733
Pages
391 pages
Genre
animal fantasy
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Presents the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" as told by young Teddy's governess, who came to work at the Vaughn family "cottage" shortly before a golden-haired girl, ragged and dirty, entered the home and soon became a beloved foster child, until evil characters tried to take her away.
Grade Level
6-8
Lexile Measure
1030L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Foster care; Single parent; Family member death; Race discrimination; foster child; foster home; single father; death of a parent; grief; racism
Main Character
female bear
Race/Ethnicities
Bears / Humans
Family Formation
single father, mother and father
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2015, Nominee, Elementary and Middle Grade (Speculative Fiction)
Parents' Choice Award, 2015, Silver, Fiction
Best Audiobooks, 2015 Children & Family
School Library Journal Book Review Stars, 2015 Middle Grade
Keywords
fairy tales; governesses; enchanted forest; friendship; anthropomorphic animals; romance; politics
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Coville, Katherine, "The Cottage in the Woods" (2015). Diverse Families. 775.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/775