Cenicienta Liberada

No one could have written a better version of Cinderella to read to your children than Solnit, the great feminist thinker, author of Men Explain Things to Me. Ages 10-14
 
"Cinderella Liberator is something I desperately wish I had read when I was a child. […] This is a powerful book, not only for children, but also a beautiful reminder for us all that honesty, kindness, and empathy are what will lead us to discover and connect to our true selves, not a fancy crown, not a ‘perfect’ person, and not a 'happily ever after.’”—Elliot Page
 
In this modern twist on the classic story, Cinderella meets her fairy godmother, goes to a ball, and makes friends with a prince. But that is where the familiar story ends. In all reality, glass slippers are not very comfortable, beauty does not guarantee happiness, and the protagonist gets fed up with being treated badly. Instead of waiting to be rescued, Cinderella learns that she can save herself and those around her by being true to herself and standing up for what she believes. 
 
Rebecca Solnit reimagines this classic fairy tale with a fresh, feminist Cinderella and new plot twist that will inspire young readers to rethinking the role of women and change the world. Because we cannot continue to tell this story as if society had not changed drastically, as if there still wasn’t so much to change, and because, deep down, Cinderella is not a story about achieving a life of wealth with a prince: it is a fable about transformation and what it means to be free.