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Catskinella

Story Stats

Rating: 4
Grade Level: 5, 6, 7
Page count: 4

Author

Virginia
Hamilton

Appeared in

Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fiary Tales and True Tales

Story Summary

An African-American telling of the Cinderella story but with a gown made of shimmering cat skin and a ring baked inside a cake for the prince instead of a glass slipper.