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Praise for CeeCee: Underground Railroad Cinderella

★ “A brave overlay of a thought-provoking retelling of the Cinderella story, this does not arrive at a conventional fairy-tale ending, but something far better: the young heroine finds a pathway to freedom. . . . Readers looking for a straightforward retelling of Cinderella will be rewarded instead with a tale rich in depth as they root for CeeCee.” —School Library Journal, starred review

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★ “In riveting prose, Keller pens an engaging “Cinderella” variation about a girl, enslaved in Maryland, for whom layered stories offer freedom.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

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★ “Layering together references to the beloved fairy tale, Christian theology, and history, Keller celebrates the power of stories while paying tribute to the courage of all those who endured chattel enslavement. Rewarding, potent, and wholly original.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ “Young readers will be enthralled with Keller’s storytelling, while Freeman’s illustrations seamlessly blend the historical realities of slavery on Maryland’s Eastern Shore plantations with CeeCee’s fairy-tale dreams. . . . CeeCee is an excellent, exciting and informative intersection of fairy tale and—as back matter further illuminates—real history.” —BookPage, starred review