Slightly reminiscent of Thumbelina & Tom Thumb
A shoemaker finds a teeny girl in the toe of a boot he is repairing. The girl, whom he names Evangeline, sings beautifully and awakens his desire to sail the sea. His wife believes Evangeline has bewitched him and succombs to nefarious deeds to remove her from the home. Although Evangeline is lost, she experiences many adventures.
Once again Ms. DiCamillo has written a captivating story with superb word choice and sentence structure. I thought it ended abruptly. I wasn't quite satisfied with the ending, but more astute readers may appreciate it.
-Borrowed from the library
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