A treasury of princesses
collected and retold by Shirley Climo
Presents retellings of seldom-heard princess tales, featuring such heroines as White Jade, Gulnara, and Vasilisa the Frog Princess. A discussion of princess lore precedes each selection.
Read Time: ~5.3 hr
Khan's Daughter
by Laurence Yep (1997)
About this book
In this retelling of a Mongolian folktale a simple shepherd must pass three tests in order to marry the Khan's beautiful daughter.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreKhan's Daughter Lead Character
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