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Book Review: East by Edith Pattou

By Thea On July 28, 2010 · 12 Comments · In 7 Rated Books, Book Reviews, YA Appreciation Month 2010

Title: East

Author: Edith Pattou

Genre: Fantasy, Retelling, Young Adult

Publisher: Harcort
Publication Date: September 2003
Paperback: 400 pages

Rose has always felt out of place in her family, a wanderer in a bunch of homebodies. So when an enormous white bear mysteriously shows up and asks [...]

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