Zel
School year: Year 10, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 240
Published: 1998
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"Zel" by Donna Jo Napoli is a reimagining of the classic fairy tale "Rapunzel." The story follows the journey of Zel, a girl with magical long hair, who is locked away in a tower by a witch named Gothel. As Zel grows, she grapples with her desire for freedom and the complexity of her feelings for Gothel, who is both caretaker and captor. When a prince discovers her, Zel must navigate her longing for love and the struggle for independence. The narrative delves deep into themes of identity, love, and the harsh realities of isolation as Zel seeks to define her own fate. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.
There are 240 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 1998 by Penguin Random House Australia .
Donna Jo Napoli is a linguistics professor and has written more than eighty books for young readers. She lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. www. donnajonapoli. com