Esmerelda from “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” as
Eleanor from
“Eleanor & Park” by Rainbow Rowell
About the Book:
Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits-smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try. When Eleanor meets Park, you’ll remember your own first love-and just how hard it pulled you under.
About the Author:
Rainbow Rowell is the best-selling author of books such as Fangirl. Recently, she’s been writing comics, including her first graphic novel, PUMPKINHEADS, and the monthly RUNAWAYS comic for Marvel. She lives in Omaha, Nebraska.
About the Disney Character: Esmeralda is a young Romani woman referred to as a gypsy. Esmeralda is an outspoken humanitarian, which drives her to protect the deformed bell-ringer, Quasimodo, from his oppressors—namely, Claude Frollo. This act of mercy, coupled with her beauty and cultural background, makes Esmeralda the main target of Frollo’s wrath.