Title:
Princess Grace
Bibliographic Information:
Bibliographic Information:
Hoffman, M. (2007). Princess Grace. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers.
Weekly Requirement:
Pleasure Reading Picture Book
Plot Description:
Grace is a young girl who loves stories about fairy tale princesses. When her classroom teacher announces that two girls will be selected to be princesses in their parade Grace is thrilled and wants to be chosen. Her nana asks her what kind of costume she wants, and Grace begins to think about what kind of princess she wants to be. She asks her teacher about real-life princesses and learns about warrior princesses like Amina of Nigeria and Pin-Yang of China, and about modern princesses who were scientists, sportswomen, and many other professions not associated with fairy tale princesses. She and many of her classmates realize that the real-life princesses are a lot more exciting and interesting than the fairy tale ones and they each create costumes for princesses from countries all over the world. The teacher decides to allow all the students of the class to be included in the parade, and their float is filled with princesses and princes from all over the world.
Quantitative Reading Level:
Plot Description:
Grace is a young girl who loves stories about fairy tale princesses. When her classroom teacher announces that two girls will be selected to be princesses in their parade Grace is thrilled and wants to be chosen. Her nana asks her what kind of costume she wants, and Grace begins to think about what kind of princess she wants to be. She asks her teacher about real-life princesses and learns about warrior princesses like Amina of Nigeria and Pin-Yang of China, and about modern princesses who were scientists, sportswomen, and many other professions not associated with fairy tale princesses. She and many of her classmates realize that the real-life princesses are a lot more exciting and interesting than the fairy tale ones and they each create costumes for princesses from countries all over the world. The teacher decides to allow all the students of the class to be included in the parade, and their float is filled with princesses and princes from all over the world.
Quantitative Reading Level:
Lexile 680
Qualitative Reading Analysis:
The book is written in American English in the third person. Classic fairy tales such as Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty and the Beast are mentioned, so a basic familiarity of these tales is helpful for the reader to understand why Grace loves beautiful fairy tale princesses. The book is told in chronological order from when Grace learns about the parade to when she and her classmates are on the parade float.
Content Area:
English Language Arts Standards, Reading Literature Grades 2-3
Maine Common Core Content Area Standard:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.1
Curriculum Suggestion:
This is a great book to teach second or third grade students not only about princesses but also about history and culture. Teachers can discuss the princesses that are touched on in the book and encourage students to learn about them or even write small reports about them. Teachers can also use the book as an opportunity to have students compare and contrast different princess stories, such as the various international versions of Cinderella that are discussed on the last page of the book. Teachers can also have students compare and contrast the books in the Amazing Grace series to see how the themes are similar or different.
Personal Thoughts:
This book is great because it challenges the fairy princess stereotype and shows children that being a princess is not just about being beautiful and wearing a pretty dress. It also is great because it challenges gender stereotypes by showing that parades are not just for pretty girl princesses, but can also be for boys dressed as princes and other royalty. The book also very briefly touches on Grace feeling sad that her father does not live with her, something that many children will relate to who are being raised by single parents.
Qualitative Reading Analysis:
The book is written in American English in the third person. Classic fairy tales such as Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty and the Beast are mentioned, so a basic familiarity of these tales is helpful for the reader to understand why Grace loves beautiful fairy tale princesses. The book is told in chronological order from when Grace learns about the parade to when she and her classmates are on the parade float.
Content Area:
English Language Arts Standards, Reading Literature Grades 2-3
Maine Common Core Content Area Standard:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.1
Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.2
Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.3
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.9
Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.
Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.2
Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.9
Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series)
Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series)
Curriculum Suggestion:
This is a great book to teach second or third grade students not only about princesses but also about history and culture. Teachers can discuss the princesses that are touched on in the book and encourage students to learn about them or even write small reports about them. Teachers can also use the book as an opportunity to have students compare and contrast different princess stories, such as the various international versions of Cinderella that are discussed on the last page of the book. Teachers can also have students compare and contrast the books in the Amazing Grace series to see how the themes are similar or different.
Personal Thoughts:
This book is great because it challenges the fairy princess stereotype and shows children that being a princess is not just about being beautiful and wearing a pretty dress. It also is great because it challenges gender stereotypes by showing that parades are not just for pretty girl princesses, but can also be for boys dressed as princes and other royalty. The book also very briefly touches on Grace feeling sad that her father does not live with her, something that many children will relate to who are being raised by single parents.
Subject/Themes:
Non-traditional princesses
Series Information:
Princess Grace is part of Mary Hoffman's Amazing Grace series
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