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The Little Lame Prince
Maria Dinah Craik, aka Miss Mulock
The Little Lame Prince and his Travelling Cloak (often published under its shorter title The Little Lame Prince) is a story for children written by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik and first published in 1875. In the story, a young prince whose legs are paralysed due to a childhood trauma is given a magical travelling cloak by his fairy godmother; he uses this cloak to go on various adventures, and develops great wisdom and empathy in the process.
Source: Maria Dinah Mulock Craik, The Little Lame Prince (London: Ludgate Hill, 1875)
Lexile Level: TBD
Origin: British
Genre: Fiction, FantasyReading Level: 7 Language: English File name: llp Sunshine State Standards:
LA.A.1.3: The student uses the reading process effectively.LA.B.2.3: The student writes to communicate ideas and information effectively.
LA.E.1.3: The student understands the common features of a variety of literary forms.
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