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The Rough-face Girl

  • 1992 first published
  • 32 pages
  • ★ 4.6 (9 ratings)
  • 7 editions

The Rough-face Girl is a 1992 fairy-tale retelling and fae fiction short story by Rafe Martin. Readers will find themes of algonquian Indians, algonquin Indians, Folklore and Indians of North America.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, and 110 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.

At about 32 pages, most readers finish it in about 35 minutes.

About The Rough-face Girl

In this Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story, the Rough-Face Girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the affections of the Invisible Being.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Algonquian Indians
  • Algonquin Indians
  • Cinderella, Tale
  • Folklore
  • Indians of North America
  • Legends
  • Disfigured persons
  • Adaptations
  • Sisters
  • People & Places
  • Native American
  • Social Themes
  • Cinderella, Tale.
  • Fairy Tales & Folklore
  • Values & Virtues
  • Children's fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote The Rough-face Girl?

The Rough-face Girl was written by Rafe Martin and first published in 1992.

What genre is The Rough-face Girl?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tale Retellings and Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is The Rough-face Girl?

The median edition has 32 pages, about about 35 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Rough-face Girl?

Readers who like it often enjoy A World Without Princes, Ash and Prince Cinders.

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