Mrs. Spitzer is a wise teacher who knows many things. She knows about gardens. She knows about children. She knows how similar they are, and how both will flourish if tended lovingly. There are many remarkable teachers like Mrs. Spitzer in the world, and Edith Pattou's simple, moving story along [...]
Full of fear and excitement, Rose, a young woman, journeys to a distant castle on the back of a great white bear, only to find that her journey has just begun, in a retelling of the classic tale, "East of the Sun and West of the Moon." Jr. Lib Guild. An ALA Notable Book & Top Ten Best Books for Youn[...]
In this epic fantasy from the acclaimed author of "East," young Collun, on a quest to rescue his kidnapped sister, discovers that he is a key figure in the struggle to save the kingdom of Eirren from conquest by Medb, the Queen of Ghosts.[...]
A story of magic, love, loss, and betrayal, based on the traditional fairytale "East of the Sun, West of the Moon". Rose was born into the world facing north, and as a north child, superstition says that she will be a wanderer. This prophecy is fulfilled when she is taken on the back of a white bear[...]
Rose was born into the world facing north and superstition says she will travel far from home. This prophecy is fulfilled when a white bear takes her to a castle, where a silent stranger appears. Her curiosity overcomes her and she must travel east of the Sun and west of the Moon on an epic journey.[...]
On a hot summer night in a midwestern town, a high school teenage prank goes horrifically awry. Alcohol, guns, and a dare. Within minutes, as events collide, innocents becomes victims?with tragic outcomes altering lives forever, a grisly and unfortunate scenario all too familiar from current real-li[...]