Trying to find the name of a book from my childhood

[DeltaSierra]

When I was 8 or 9 years old, a neighbor gave me a book for Christmas, and for the life of me I simply cannot remember the name, just a part of the plot. It was something along the lines of a "Cinderella" type story with a mirror that featured prominently - one scene I remember reading had the heroine instructed that she wouldn't get her dinner unless the room/house was spotless, and after cleaning and re-cleaning and the mirror not giving any food, she realizes she herself is filthy and after taking a bath she gets her food.

I THINK that's how it happens, the details are really vague, but I'd love to re-discover what the book was and give it to my niece who is starting to love reading as much as I did at her age. I know this is terribly vague, but on the offhand chance somebody recognizes it, I thought I'd make this post.

[Shalom]

A couple weeks ago, I was having trouble identifying a kids book I'd read back in 5th grade (and never since then). I finally walked into a library and asked the children's librarian. She found it in five minutes.

[BookstoreEscapee]

Posting this somewhere else where there is a wealth of book knowledge; do you know what year it might have been published?

[mathnerd]

I'm not sure if the area is still active, but the Good Reads website used to have an area where you could post things like this. I posted about an obscure book with even less plot information and several responses came up with the right title in less than an hour.

[BookstoreEscapee]

Was it Magic Mirror by Orson Scott Card?

[DeltaSierra]

Was it Magic Mirror by Orson Scott Card?

No unfortunately it wasn't. I received the book in 1980.

[April]

You could try this- http://www.oldchildrensbooks.com/booksearch if you're remembering any other details at least