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498 pp.
| Harcourt |
September, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-15-204563-5$$18.00
(3)
YA
Adapting "Beauty and the Beast," Pattou weaves a tale of Rose, a Scandinavian girl, and the white bear who needs her help to become a man again. The story references "East of the Sun, West of the Moon" when Rose treks to the extreme Arctic to rescue the white bear from the Troll Queen. This retelling's detailed setting and emotionally resonant relationships will engage readers.