Gail Carson Levine
Gail Carson Levine is an American author best known for Ella Enchanted, a feminist retelling of Cinderella that earned a Newbery Honor. Her fairy tale retellings and fantasies combine wit with genuine emotional complexity.
Works
- Ella EnchantedA girl discovers she can break curses and must rescue a kidnapped princess
- The Two Princesses of BamarreFantasy adventure of two princesses, one mortal and one magical, facing a deadly curse
- Dave at NightYoung Jewish boy escapes orphanage and discovers jazz and freedom in 1920s New York City
- FairestElla of Frell possesses power of magical voice persuasion in fractured fairy tale
- A Tale of Two CastlesElodin joins a knight and a wizard solving mysteries in a magical castle setting
- Writing MagicNon-fiction guide offering practical advice on craft, inspiration, and discipline for young writers