{"id":8865925726445,"title":"CeeCee","handle":"ceecee","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCeeCee\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUnderground Railroad Cinderella\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eComing August 12, 2025. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shana-keller\"\u003eShana Keller\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/laura-freeman\"\u003eLaura Freeman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFreedom is worth the risk.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn this retelling of the Cinderella story, CeeCee is an enslaved girl who longs to read, so she teaches herself. But nobody can know or she’ll be punished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCeeCee does chores assigned by the woman of the house and takes care of two taunting young girls. She also spends time with Binty, the cook, who tells CeeCee tales of a prince named Moses who can help people find freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAs midnight strikes on one fateful night, it’s not a prince who CeeCee meets on the edge of the river. Who is it, then?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/under-the-freedom-tree\"\u003eUnder the Freedom Tree\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/-i-heard\"\u003eI Heard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/ceecee-cover-spread.jpg?v=1731092501\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/ceecee-cover-hires.jpg?v=1731092502\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/ceecee-cover-hires.jpg?v=1731092502\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShana Keller, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShana Keller is the author of several picture books. She says the day she got her library card was more exciting than the day she got her driver's license. She has traveled her whole life, and has lived all over the US and in Europe, too. When Shana's not writing, she loves to practice jiujitsu, run half-marathons, and read. Shana lives in North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shana-keller\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Shana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaura Freeman, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaura Freeman has illustrated more than twenty children's books, including \u003cem\u003eFollow Chester!: A College Football Team Fights Racism and Makes History; Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race \u003c\/em\u003e(a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book and NAACP Image Award Outstanding Literary Work for Children); the Nikki \u0026amp; Deja series; and \u003cem\u003eFancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe\u003c\/em\u003e. Her art can be found on a wide range of products, from dishes to textiles to greeting cards. Laura is originally from New York City and now lives in Atlanta with her husband and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/laura-freeman\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Laura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?4673889858015672850\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eA brave overlay of a thought-provoking retelling of the Cinderella story, this does not arrive at a conventional fairy-tale ending, but something far better: the young heroine finds a pathway to freedom. CeeCee, who is Black, only has a scrap of paper with her true name on it that her mother gave her before they were separated by the cruel conditions of slavery. CeeCee grows up in Maryland, enslaved by a white family with two girls who treat her very poorly in wicked stepsister fashion. Digital illustrations effectively capture CeeCee’s stoicism, showing the warmth of the kitchen and the hardship of the attic where she is locked after she is caught trying to read. She repeatedly dreams of being rescued by a prince, but it is Binty, the cook, and her own resourcefulness that guide her to make a gown and coat suitable for her escape. When the time of CeeCee’s liberation arrives, safety comes from a different version of royalty—Harriet Tubman. Educators will love this opportunity to show the ongoing merits of the old tales: as vehicles for lessons, history, and metaphors in a guide to life. Readers looking for a straightforward retelling of Cinderella will be rewarded instead with a tale rich in depth as they root for CeeCee. Visually appealing illustrations feature dark shadows and effective use of light to depict CeeCee’s bravery as well as her persistent humanity in an inhumane situation. 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She also spends time with Binty, the cook, who tells CeeCee tales of a prince named Moses who can help people find freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAs midnight strikes on one fateful night, it’s not a prince who CeeCee meets on the edge of the river. Who is it, then?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/under-the-freedom-tree\"\u003eUnder the Freedom Tree\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/-i-heard\"\u003eI Heard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/ceecee-cover-spread.jpg?v=1731092501\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/ceecee-cover-hires.jpg?v=1731092502\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/ceecee-cover-hires.jpg?v=1731092502\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShana Keller, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShana Keller is the author of several picture books. She says the day she got her library card was more exciting than the day she got her driver's license. She has traveled her whole life, and has lived all over the US and in Europe, too. When Shana's not writing, she loves to practice jiujitsu, run half-marathons, and read. Shana lives in North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shana-keller\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Shana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaura Freeman, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaura Freeman has illustrated more than twenty children's books, including \u003cem\u003eFollow Chester!: A College Football Team Fights Racism and Makes History; Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race \u003c\/em\u003e(a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book and NAACP Image Award Outstanding Literary Work for Children); the Nikki \u0026amp; Deja series; and \u003cem\u003eFancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe\u003c\/em\u003e. Her art can be found on a wide range of products, from dishes to textiles to greeting cards. Laura is originally from New York City and now lives in Atlanta with her husband and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/laura-freeman\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Laura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?4673889858015672850\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eA brave overlay of a thought-provoking retelling of the Cinderella story, this does not arrive at a conventional fairy-tale ending, but something far better: the young heroine finds a pathway to freedom. CeeCee, who is Black, only has a scrap of paper with her true name on it that her mother gave her before they were separated by the cruel conditions of slavery. CeeCee grows up in Maryland, enslaved by a white family with two girls who treat her very poorly in wicked stepsister fashion. Digital illustrations effectively capture CeeCee’s stoicism, showing the warmth of the kitchen and the hardship of the attic where she is locked after she is caught trying to read. She repeatedly dreams of being rescued by a prince, but it is Binty, the cook, and her own resourcefulness that guide her to make a gown and coat suitable for her escape. When the time of CeeCee’s liberation arrives, safety comes from a different version of royalty—Harriet Tubman. Educators will love this opportunity to show the ongoing merits of the old tales: as vehicles for lessons, history, and metaphors in a guide to life. Readers looking for a straightforward retelling of Cinderella will be rewarded instead with a tale rich in depth as they root for CeeCee. Visually appealing illustrations feature dark shadows and effective use of light to depict CeeCee’s bravery as well as her persistent humanity in an inhumane situation. VERDICT With rich language and a complex subject matter deftly touched on throughout, this is suitable for intermediate students; it’s no fairy tale, but a retelling that amplifies courage and perseverance in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-389-1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4–8\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e11 x 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: August 12, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e"}