Edith Pattou

Edith Pattou
BornEvanston, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
EducationFrancis W. Parker School
Scripps College (BA)
Claremont Graduate University (MA)
University of California, Los Angeles (MLIS)
Notable worksEast
SpouseCharles Emery
Children1
Website
www.edithpattou.com

Edith Pattou is an American writer of fantasy fiction, including the novel East, an ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults for 2004. She was born in Evanston, Illinois, and she graduated from the Francis W. Parker School, Scripps College (B.A., English), Claremont Graduate School (M.A., English) and UCLA (M.L.I.S.). She is married to Charles Emery, a professor of psychology at Ohio State University. They have one child, a daughter.

Bibliography

Songs of Eirren

  1. Hero's Song (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991)[1][2][3][4]
  2. Fire Arrow: the second song of Eirren (Harcourt Brace, 1998)[5]

East/West

1. East (Harcourt, 2003); UK title, North Child[6]

2. West (2018), sequel to East

Other works

  • Mrs. Spitzer's Garden (2001), picture book illustrated by Tricia Tusa
  • Ghosting (2014)

Awards and honors

East

Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2008) [7]

National Public Radio Best in Young Adult Fiction finalist (2012) [8]

References

  1. ^ "Hero's Song (review)". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  2. ^ "HERO'S SONG (review)". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Book Review: Hero's Song by Edith Pattou". MuggleNet. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  4. ^ Hero's Song (review). Booklist. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  5. ^ Strauss, Victoria. "Fire Arrow (review)". SF Site. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  6. ^ Rosser, Claire (Sep 2003). "Pattou, Edith. East.(Book Review)". Kliatt. 37 (5): 10. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Past Winners List". www.rebeccacaudill.org. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  8. ^ N; P; R (2012-07-24). "Young Adult Fiction Finalists". NPR. Retrieved 2021-11-24.