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Reviewed on June 1, 2000
Gr 1-4 When young Arc'a tries to convince her father to marry the woman next door, he warns her that, "Today Margarita is so sweet and kind,/But her sweetness will turn bitter with time." Sure enough, soon after the marriage, Margarita favors her own two selfish daughters, and her stepdaughter is reduced to being a servant. The gift of sheep, one for each girl, from Arc'a's shepherd father sets things in motion. His daughter's lamb grows large and healthy, and once it is s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More