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September 15, 2006
EAST by Edith Pattou
Rose, the youngest of seven children, was different from the day she was born. The strange circumstances of her birth are kept secret by her superstitious mother, who hopes to keep her daughter from leaving home, and fulfilling her destiny to explore and seek adventure.
Years later, when the family has fallen on hard times, and Rose's sister has fallen ill, a mysterious white bear appears at the family home promising them health and prosperity if Rose will accompany him to his castle. Against her family's wishes, Rose accepts the invitation, and travels the long distance atop the bear's back to an empty castle in the side of a mountain. She grows accustomed to life in the castle except for the nightly visits she gets from a quiet, mysterious stranger. When Rose's curiousity gets the best of her, she discovers the stranger's identity and realizes that her journey has only just begun. She must travel to a hidden land located east of the sun and west of the moon to rescue the white bear and fulfill her destiny.
Told from the view point of several characters, East is the retelling of the classic tale, "East of the Sun and West of the Moon", with similarities to "Beauty and the Beast" and the Greek myth "Cupid and Psyche". FANTASY READERS OF ALL AGES will not be able to put the book down until Rose.s journery is complete.
Submitted by Paula Cea
Librarian Trainee, Reference Department
East Meadow Public Library
Posted by fjacksonem at September 15, 2006 3:10 PM
Comments
Hi,
You remember Hero's Song and Firre Arrow. Well I think you should write a third book for that series. I mean it was a great book i loved it but you just left us hanging. I would be so thankful if you would write a third. That would be great. Please i'm begging you to do this for me. I loved it a lot. Fire Arrow is one of my favorite books. Make it about Breo- Saight again. Please.That would be the greatest thing.
Thanks,
Taylor Johnson
Posted by: Taylor at September 24, 2006 11:26 AM
I really LOVE your book called East, it is my most favorite book! I read it over and over! I am even going to do for one of my class book talks!
Posted by: Cassandra Seelye at February 12, 2007 4:42 PM
East was a wonderful book! I loved it! It's my favorite book ever. I read East in 3 days, I just couldn't put it down. It was amazing! Great job! :-)
Posted by: Andrea Wiggins at September 1, 2009 9:24 PM