num_pages: 232
description: That fool of a fairy Lucinda did not intend to lay a curse on me. She meant to bestow a gift. When I cried inconsolably through my first hour of life, my tears were her inspiration. Shaking her head sympathetically at Mother, the fairy touched my nose. "My gift is obedience. Ella will always be obedient. Now stop crying child."So begins this richly entertaining story of Ella of Frell who wants nothing more than to be free of Lucinda's gift and feel that she belongs to herself. For how can she truly belong to herself if she knows that at any time, anyone can order her to hop on one foot, cut off her hand, or betray her kingdom—and she'll have to obey?Against a bold tapestry of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, Ella's spirited account of her quest to break the curse is a funny, poignant, and enchanting tale about an unforgettable heroine who is determined to be herself.
language: English
title: Ella Enchanted
titlecomplete: Ella Enchanted
characters: Areida, Prince Charmont, Lucinda, Ella Varner, Hattie, Olive Abroholos Elephanta, Mandy
genres: Middle Grade, Young Adult, Childrens, Adventure, Magic, Fiction, Fairy Tales, Retellings, Fantasy, Romance
ratings_count: 408832
series: Ella Enchanted
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Children's Literature, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Grand Canyon Reader Award
category: Teen Book, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award
category: Grade 6-9, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Iowa Teen Award, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Middle School/Junior High, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
publisher: HarperCollins