AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to millions of articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
Weyn, Suzanne. Water Song: A Retelling of "The Frog Prince.".(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
WEYN, Suzanne. Water Song: A Retelling of "The Frog Prince." 194p. (Once upon a Time Series). S & S/Pulse. 2006. pap. $5.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-4013-5. LC 2006927340.
Gr 5 Up--Setting this retelling of "The Frog Prince" in World War I Belgium is an interesting idea that didn't work out very well. Emma, a British citizen, is stranded on her family's estate after her mother is killed by a bomb. Their home is requisitioned as a garrison for the German army. To compound her trauma, her fiance has broken off their engagement and, in a fit of pique, Emma throws the golden ball-shaped locket with his photo into the well-an action she immediately regrets. When she tries to …
