The Princess Knight

1. Author: Cornelia Funke
2. Title: The Princess Knight
3. Illustrator: Kerstin Meyer
4. Genre: Fiction/Picture Book
5. Subgenre: Spirited Triumph
6. Theme: With determination, you can do anything.
7. Primary Characters: King Wilfred, Violetta, three brothers
8. Secondary Characters: Queen Violetta, Emma
9. Award/Date: None/2001
10. Publisher: The Chicken House
11. Summary: The story begins with the mother's death while giving birth to Princess Violetta. Since she doesn't have a mother to raise her like a lady, her father raises her the exact same way as he did the three older brothers. The story follows Violetta's struggles and triumphs while trying to not only follow her brothers' footsteps, but excel past them.
12. How Used: This story could be used to show children that things are not always simply just for boys or just for girls. The story shows how Violetta, despite being a girl, is able to excel as a knight. This story could teach children that every person may have to learn differently and at their own pace, but that doesn't make them less of a person than others.