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Donna jo napolis 2006 novel north tells the story of alvin, a 12yearold africanamerican of diminutive stature whose size has made him the target of taunts from other children, who refer to. Albert by donna jo napoli, jim lamarche, paperback barnes. Jan 20, 2011 in this searing story, donna jo napoli, acclaimed author of beast and breath, delves into the roots of the cinderella myth and unearths a tale as powerful as it is familiar. Although, granted, there is little romance and the actual cinderella story itself plays a very small, minor role overall, donna jo napoli s writing and thoughtprovoking themes are the true draw to this memorable book. Donna jo napoli has also written breath and beast and many more. Donna jo napoli biography list of works, study guides. Some of the published credits of donna jo napoli include daughter of. Donna jo napoli books list of books by author donna jo napoli. If you know my book albert, you can imagine how thrilled i was. She is the chairperson of the linguistics department at swarthmore college. Donna jo napoli born february 28, 1948 is an american writer of childrens and young adult. Bound to a life of servitude as a young girl in ancient.
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