For kids ages, nine to eleven, The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Anderson is a good choice. Written in 1884, The Snow Queen is about a boy who is cursed and cannot perceive goodness. A young girl must go on a quest to end his curse and free him from the Snow Queen’s palace. A fun fact about the book is that it was the inspiration for Disney’s “Frozen,” and the evil queen from Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.