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About The Book
It's a familiar story: In spite of the obstacles put in her way by her wicked stepmother, Ella goes to the ball, sweeps Prince Charming off his feet, and is chosen to be his bride. Now she's comfortably ensconced in the palace, awaiting marriage to the man of her dreams. It's happily ever after time, right?
Wrong! Life for Ella has become an endless round of lessons and restrictions; even worse, Prince Charming turns out to be more like Prince Boring. Why can't she talk with him the way she can with Jed, her earnest young tutor?
Slowly, Ella comes to realize she doesn't want the life she fought so hard to win. But breaking her engagement proves more difficult -- and dangerous -- than escaping her stepmother's tyranny.
Wrong! Life for Ella has become an endless round of lessons and restrictions; even worse, Prince Charming turns out to be more like Prince Boring. Why can't she talk with him the way she can with Jed, her earnest young tutor?
Slowly, Ella comes to realize she doesn't want the life she fought so hard to win. But breaking her engagement proves more difficult -- and dangerous -- than escaping her stepmother's tyranny.
About The Author
The Backstage Studio
Margaret Peterson Haddix is the author of many critically and popularly acclaimed YA and middle grade novels, including the Children of Exile series, The Missing series, the Under Their Skin series, and the Shadow Children series. A graduate of Miami University (of Ohio), she worked for several years as a reporter for The Indianapolis News. She also taught at the Danville (Illinois) Area Community College. She lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio. Visit her at HaddixBooks.com.
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Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (August 1, 2001)
- Length: 240 pages
- ISBN13: 9780689831287
- Grades: 5 - 9
- Ages: 10 - 14
- Lexile ® 850L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
- Fountas & Pinnell™ Y These books have been officially leveled by using the F&P Text Level Gradient™ Leveling System
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Awards and Honors
- ALA Best Books For Young Adults
- ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
- ABA Pick of the Lists
- Choose to Read Ohio Booklist Selection
- ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults - Top Ten
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High Resolution Images
- Book Cover Image (jpg): Just Ella Trade Paperback 9780689831287(2.0 MB)
- Author Photo (jpg): Margaret Peterson Haddix The Backstage Studio(3.3 MB)
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