CeeCee Underground Railroad Cinderella
CeeCee Underground Railroad Cinderella by Shana Keller is a reimagined fairy tale published by Charlesbridge Publishing on August 12, 2025. This 32-page edition, presented in English, tells the story of CeeCee, a young enslaved girl living on a Maryland plantation. Unlike the traditional Cinderella narrative, CeeCee’s journey focuses on resilience and hope, as she navigates her challenging circumstances while caring for the daughters of her enslavers.
In this adaptation, CeeCee learns to read by secretly listening to lessons, and she finds support from the cook, Binty. The story emphasizes themes of escape and empowerment, offering a fresh perspective on familiar elements of fairy tales. With illustrations by Laura Freeman, a Coretta Scott King Honor and NAACP Image Award winner, this book aims to inspire young readers by presenting a narrative that highlights diversity and multicultural experiences within the context of American history.
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A Cinderella retelling with a young enslaved girl in the title role. On a Maryland plantation, CeeCee’s story doesn’t end with a prince, but a different type of rescue.
By author-to-watch Shana Keller and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Honor and NAACP Image Award winner Laura Freeman, this classic fairy tale reimagined is one you won’t soon forget.
CeeCee is a young enslaved girl growing up alongside the two spoiled daughters she must work for on a plantation in Maryland. She takes care of them, catering to their every whim and suffering their casual cruelty. She learns to read by listening to their lessons and stories with the threat of punishment if caught.
CeeCee receives help from the caring cook, Binty, and hope comes in the form of a different kind of escape. CeeCee chances everything for the possibility of a new life.
While many are familiar with the traditional Cinderella story, this retelling is sure to empower and uplift a new generation of young readers.
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