East

=//East// by Edith Pattou= A young woman journeys to a distant castle on the back of a great white bear who is the victim of a cruel enchantment. A retelling of the classic tale "East of the sun and west of the moon."


 * If you enjoyed //East//, try some of these books:**
 * //Fairest// by Gail Carson Levine** In a land where beauty and singing are valued above all else, Aza eventually comes to reconcile her unconventional appearance and her magical voice, and learns to accept herself for who she truly is. J LEV
 * //Beauty// by Robin McKinley** Kind Beauty grows to love the Beast at whose castle she is compelled to stay and through her love releases him from the spell which had turned him from a handsome prince into an ugly beast. J MCK
 * //The Goose Girl// by Shannon Hale** On her way to marry a prince she's never met, Princess Anidori is betrayed by her guards and her lady-in-waiting and must become a goose girl to survive until she can reveal her true identity and reclaim the crown that is rightfully hers. J HAL
 * //Goose Chase// by Patrice Kindl** Rather than marry a cruel king or a seemingly dim-witted prince, an enchanted goose girl endures imprisonment, capture by several ogresses, and other dangers, before learning exactly who she is. J KIN