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Golden A Retelling of Rapunzel - Once Upon a Time
Author: Cameron Dokey
"Once upon a Time"Is TimelessBefore Rapunzel's birth, her mother made a dangerous deal with the sorceress Melisande: If she could not love newborn Rapunzel just as she appeared, she would surrender the child to Melisande. When Rapunzel was born completely bald and without hope of ever growing hair, her horrified mother sent her away with the sor...  more »
PBS Market Price: $8.09 or $4.19+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9781416939269
ISBN-10: 1416939261
Publication Date: 6/26/2007
Pages: 192
Reading Level: Young Adult
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3.9 stars, based on 20 ratings
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Members Wishing: 2
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leesie avatar reviewed Golden: A Retelling of "Rapunzel" (Once Upon a Time) on + 65 more book reviews
What a lovely retelling! Love, what you have in your heart and friendship are at the center of this story. Very sweet and nice.
AZmom875 avatar reviewed Golden: A Retelling of "Rapunzel" (Once Upon a Time) on + 624 more book reviews
This is the second retelling of a fairy tale that I read from Cameron Dokey. The first was Cinderella, I do believe.

I actually loved the retelling, as it gave different motives behind Rapunzel. Grimm Fairy tales are often bloody and terrbile, hence they term grim became a common word to mean dark and deadly etc. I found this to be a lighter and happier retelling of the story. The witch wasnt evil, no one is tortured or blinded, or maimed. Babies are not stolen or bargained away, but loved.

I found the message of love, and unlocking your own self form a tower to be eternal. I did feel that all the way through the book we were getting some deep message about life, love, the human heart, and the universe and that got old.

I do have to admit, I did not know or remember that Rapunzel is a garden herb, which is how she gets her name.


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