A beautifully illustrated picture book that celebrates girl power, the importance of literacy, and the love of books, Angelina and the Stranger's Name is a classic fairytale with a modern twist.
It tells the story of a young girl whose kindness earns her a mysterious and dangerous prize. On a frightful winter night, a stranger comes knocking at her door. Against her better judgment, she offers him hospitality. In exchange, he tells her his magic name and promises her heart's desire if she can remember it for a year. Yet, he warns her that there will be consequences if she forgets it. When the time comes, Angelina realizes that she has been tricked. Forced to give up everything she has ever known and imprisoned in a castle in a distant land, she never gives up hope. She uses her wits to out-trick the trickster and learns the magic and power of reading, which helps her regain control over her destiny.
When Angelina's dangerous pact with a mysterious being backfires, she doesn't wait for a prince to rescue her; she takes her fate into her own hands. Good triumphs over evil and a brave heroine finds her own way to happily-ever-after. Angelina and the Stranger's Name is a book for young readers who are not afraid to be their own knight in shining armor. This is a picture book that celebrates girl power, the importance of literacy, and the love of books.
