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Reviewed on November 1, 2018 | Middle Grade
Gr 4–6—The traditional tale of 12 princesses who secretly dance each night until their shoes are ruined is retold and fleshed out as an illustrated short novel. Each girl has a special talent ranging from artistic and agricultural to mechanical and botanical skills. After their fiercely supportive, sage mother's death, the girls are locked away by their father, the king; "not a bad man, but a lost one."...Log In or Sign Up to Read More