Author Biography:
Donna Jo Napoli is head of the linguistics department at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. She has written dozens of books for children, tweens and young adults alike.
Published By: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Year: 2000
ISBN: 0-689-83589-2
Reading Level: Grades 8 and up
Reader’s Annotation:
This retelling of “Beauty and the Beast” offers a Middle Eastern-flavored spin on the tale, told from the Beast’s point of view. Prince Orasmyn is transformed into a lion, a curse that only a woman’s love can break.
