Levine, Gail Carson. (2006). Fairest. New York: HarperCollins Publishing.
Recommendation source: It was a book chosen for the LSC 531 Materials Promotion Project
Reading level: Grade 7+
Brief summary: After a chance encounter with a duchess at her family’s inn, fifteen-year-old Aza is invited to attend the royal wedding. There she is befriended by the beautiful but manipulative new queen. Aza quickly becomes an accomplice to her deceptions, but when their tricks are discovered, Aza is the one who must flee from the castle to save her life.
Librarian’s rating: ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
