Gail carson levine booklist gail carson levine message board. Her first novel, ella enchanted, received a newbery honor in 1998. In ayortha beauty and singing are prized above everything. Books by gail carson levine author of ella enchanted. As if that werent enough, slight indications of a different language spoken in hyte are given through her depiction of accents and new words for. Gail carson levines most popular series is ella enchanted.
Gail carson levines story is made richer by the impressive fantasy world she has created, complete with its pantheon of gods, an underworld, mythological creatures, religious texts and history. Gail carson levine is a young adult, childrens, fantasy and science fiction author from new york. I found that very enjoyable and fun to see what a society based on singing would be like. Considered ugly, with her pale complexion, blood red lips, black hair, and large frame, the. Gail carson levine primary author only author division. Azas singing is the fairest in all the land, and the m. Gail carson levine books list of books by gail carson levine. Now this awardwinning author turns her attention to two more classic fairy tales, and deftly turns them upside down and inside out with her trademark wit and hilarity. Discount prices on books by gail carson levine, including titles like ogre enchanted. She was born in new york city and shares a birthday with william carlos williams. Fairest is gail carson levines take on the story of snow white.
Fairest isbn 9780060734107 pdf epub gail carson levine. Gail carson levine s first book for children, ella enchanted, was a newbery honor book. The princess test, the fairys mistake, princess sonora and the long sleep. Fairest, a best book of the year for publishers weekly and school library journal, and a new york times. Dec 18, 2015 once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to be pretty. Azas singing is the fairest in all the land, and the most unusual. Starting point for exploration of individual titles. Gail carson levine charmed the world with ella enchanted, her spirited retelling of the cinderella story. Gail carson levine s story is made richer by the impressive fantasy world she has created, complete with its pantheon of gods, an underworld, mythological creatures, religious texts and history. Jan 27, 2015 gail carson levine s first book for children, ella enchanted, was a newbery honor book.
In an earlier interview she also discusses how she got started as a writer and the workshops she runs for aspiring young writers. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Gail carson levines bestknown book is ella enchanted, which won a newbery honor and was made into a major motion picture. Gail carson levine grew up in new york city and began writing seriously in 1987. Gail carson levine is currently considered a single author. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. May 06, 2008 gail carson levine thinks she can write poetry. Gail carson levine is an author of fiction and nonfiction for young adults.
The story is a marvelous tale, that could be passed from generation to. This is a version of snow white rewritten by the popular and wellloved author gail carson levine. Her first book for children, ella enchanted, won a newbery honor and was made into a featurelength film starring anne hathaway. Gail carson levines first book for children, ella enchanted, was a newbery honor book. After working as a midlevel bureaucrat in new york state government for twentyseven years, gails first childrens book, ella enchanted, won a newbery honor in 1998 and became a. Abandoned as an infant, aza lives with her adoptive family at the inn they run in the kingdom of ayortha. Shes hidden in the shadows in her parents inn, but when she. Fairest by gail carson levine was a very good read.
She can throw her voice so it seems to come from anywhere. Gail carson levine has 41 books on goodreads with 950335 ratings. Jul 24, 2012 gail carson levine s first book for children, ella enchanted, was a newbery honor book. Join to find the hottest teen books, connect with your favorite ya authors and meet new friends who share your reading interests. Her first book for children, ella enchanted, won a newbery honor. I enjoyed levine s interesting societal basis of a song based people. Gail carson levine was born in new york city in 1947.
Gail carson levines sentence structure is plain, but the vernacular of the characters reflect a simplified version of renaissance era speech. A musical maid with a love for gnomes discovers theres more to life than being pretty. Gail carson levine has 41 books on goodreads with 949416 ratings. In the story, a girl named aza longs for beauty and is one day hired by a queen with a magic mirror.
Gail carson levine is convinced shes been touched by a fairys wand or has roamed accidentally into a fairy tale. She credits her parents david and sylvia for her creative streak. Considered ugly, with her pale complexion, blood red lips, black hair, and large frame, the taunting and gawking of the inn patrons causes aza to shy away from others and feel selfconcious. Dec 26, 2012 join to find the hottest teen books, connect with your favorite ya authors and meet new friends who share your reading interests. Gail carson levine books, author biography, and reading level. Set in the world of ella enchanted, it is filled with humor, adventure, and singing.
Her first book for children, ella enchanted, was a 1998 newbery honor book. Fairest, a best book of the year for publishers weekly and school library journal, and a new yo. Gail carson levine discusses how the movie version of ella enchanted differs from her book, whether she was involved in making the movie, and if shes happy with the result. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read fairest. Her father, whose childhood in an orphanage provided inspiration for her story. I enjoyed levines interesting societal basis of a song based people. In this spellbinding tale filled with humor, adventure, romance, and song, newbery honor author gail carson levine invites you to join aza as she discovers how exquisite she truly is.
By gail carson levine is an enchanted novel about an ugly adopted girl who would do anything to become beautiful. Fairest, a best book of the year for publishers weekly and school library journal, and a new york times bestseller. Gail carson levine grew up in new york city and has been writing all her life. Levine s other books include dave at night, an ala notable book and best book for young adults. Gail carson levine books list of books by author gail. Gail carson levine books, author biography, and reading. Gail carson levine audio books gail carson levine is an author of fiction and nonfiction for young adults. Levines other books include ever, a new york times bestseller. She also included vocabulary words even i wasnt familiar with, an element that can help expand the minds of young readers. Fairest by levine, gail carson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This acclaimed book by gail carson levine is available at in several formats for your ereader.
The kingdom of ayortha, the setting of the story, is the neighboring kingdom of kyrria, where ella enchanted was set and the story makes several allusions to the previous work. Every book by gail carson levine divided into sections by type novels, princess tales, picture books, fairies, other. In addition to her fantasy novels, she has dave at night, a historical novel. Now this awardwinning author turns her attention to two more classic fairy tales, and deftly turns them upside down and inside out with her tra. In the fairys mistake, two very different sisters have two very different encounters with the fairy ethelinda. But singing is only one of the two qualities prized in the kingdom of ayortha. It uses some plot elements of the classic snow white and is set in the same world as ella enchanted. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Abandoned at the featherbed inn in the kingdom of ayortha, aza was raised lovingly by the innkeeper and his wife.
Fairest is gail carson levine s take on the story of snow white. Her latest, ogre enchanted, a genderreversed beauty and the beast, is a prequel. I was particularly impressed with the fluidity of the authoresss interpretation of magical creatures. Levine s other books include ever, a new york times bestseller. After working as a midlevel bureaucrat in new york state government for twentyseven years, gail s first childrens book, ella enchanted, won a newbery honor in 1998 and became a major motion picture in 2004. Dave at night, an ala notable book and best book for just letting you all know.
Gail carson levine born september 17, 1947 is an american author of young adult books. Gail carson levine audiobooks download instantly today. Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to be pretty. Levines other books include dave at night, an ala notable book and best book for young adults. Dec 30, 2017 gail carson levines sentence structure is plain, but the vernacular of the characters reflect a simplified version of renaissance era speech. I loved this magical story and the dear characters created by gail carson levine. Jul 02, 2008 fairest by gail carson levine was a very good read. Queen ivi would do anything to remain the fairest in the land. Azas voice is the finest, but her htun hair and large physique mark her as ugly. Gail carson levine author of ella enchanted goodreads. Dave at night, an ala notable book and best book for young adults. Her parents were supportive of both levine and her sisters creativity, and were artistic themselves.