Rafe Martin

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  • Bibliography:
    16 Books
  • First Book:
    October 1985
  • Latest Book:
    April 2010
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Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella

The Rough-Face Girl (May-1992)

Book List in Order: 16 titles

  • Foolish rabbit's big mistake

  • Foolish Rabbit Ms San

  • The Rough-Face Girl

    Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella

    From Algonquin Indian folklore comes one of the most haunting, powerful versions of the Cinderella tale ever told.In a village by the shores of Lake Ontario lived an invisible being. All the young women wanted to marry him because he was rich, powerf...

  • A Storyteller's Story

  • Boy Who Loved Mammoths

  • The Boy Who Lived with the Seals

  • The Eagle's Gift

    After Marten's two brothers disappear, Marten sets off to find them with the help of a magical eagle that guides him along the way while teaching him important lessons of life, in a traditional Innuit Alaskan tale....

  • Will's Mammoth

  • The Brave Little Parrot

    When a forest fire ignites, one parrot who refuses to leave begins calling after her fleeing friends, the elephant and the cheetah, and begs them to return in order to help put the fire out and save their home from being completely engulfed....



  • The Language of Birds

    When Ivan saves a little baby bird, he is rewarded with a wish from its mother, so using his powers, he warns his brother, Vasilli, of pending dangers, but Vasilli ignores him and ends up in a dungeon, leaving Ivan to rescue him from his terrible fat...

  • The Twelve Months

    "Sew, Marushka! Weave, Marushka. Chop the wood! Milk the cows! Cut the hay and stack it -- Marushka!" The poor girl. No matter what she does or how hard she tries, Marushka can never please her cruel aunt and cousin. Determined to be rid of her, they...

  • The Storytelling Princess

  • The Shark God

    Rafe Martin and David Shannon reunite in this folktale interpretation of a dramatic flood myth set amidst the unmatched beauty of the Hawaiian Islands.

    In a country whose ruler is cruel and whose people are hardened, two children remain warm-h...

  • The World Before This One

    The author of THE ROUGH FACE GIRL creates a stunning coming-of-age novel built from a glorious Seneca Indian story cycle.

    Cast out of the Seneca tribe because they are unable to help make war, Crow and his grandmother struggle to survive alone...

  • Birdwing

    A boy marked by physical difference -- one arm is an enchanted wing -- finds his strength and purpose in this stirring fantasy.

    Once upon a time, a girl rescued her seven brothers from a spell that had turned them into swans. But one boy, Ardw...

  • The Banyan Deer

    This inspiring tale reminds us that no one can be truly at peace unless all beings have a chance for peace, freedom, and happiness. The Banyan Deer is a wonderful, heart-warming gift for anyone who loves a great story....

Award-Winning Books by Rafe Martin

The Rough-Face Girl
1994 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Picture Storybook
1994 Golden Sower Award -- Grades K-3
1995 Virginia Readers Choice Award -- Primary


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Rafe Martin has published 16 books.

Rafe Martin does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Banyan Deer, was published in April 2010.

The first book by Rafe Martin, Foolish rabbit's big mistake, was published in October 1985.

No. Rafe Martin does not write books in series.
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