This beloved Newbery Honor-winning story about a feisty heroine is sure to enchant readers new and old. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. It's a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom.

At her birth, Ella of Frell receives a foolish fairy's gift--the "gift" of obedience. Ella must obey any order, whether it's to hop on one foot for a day and a half, or to chop off her own head But strong-willed Ella does not accept her fate...

Against a bold backdrop of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, Ella goes on a quest to break the curse forever.

--School Library Journal (starred review)

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 04/25/1997
ISBN: 9780060275105
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.00d
Award: Maine Student Book Award - Winner
Award: Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award - Nominee
Award: Iowa Teen Award - Winner
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Winner
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Winner
Award: Colorado Blue Spruce Award - Nominee
Award: Sasquatch Award - Nominee
Award: Newbery Medal - Honor Book
Award: Bookseller's Choice - Winner
Award: Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/31/1997 pg. 75
Booklist 04/15/1997 pg. 1423
Kirkus Review - Children 02/01/1997 pg. 225
School Library Journal 04/01/1997 pg. 138
New York Times 07/06/1997 pg. 16
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1997 pg. 304 - Superior,Well Above Average
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/1998 pg. 734
ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/1998 pg. 1218
ALA Notable Children's Books 01/01/1998 pg. 1219
ALA Recmd for Reluctant YA's 01/01/1998 pg. 1226
Booklist 05/15/1998 pg. 1618
School Library Journal 12/01/1997
Foreword 01/01/2005 pg. 1

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 17769 / Ella Enchanted
Reading Level: 4.6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 8