The Fattening Hut - Hardcover

Collins, Pat Lowery

3.56

144 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0618309551 ISBN 13: 9780618309559

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2003

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Forced to live in the fattening hut in order to become a valuable bride-to-be, Helen finds herself struggling between the traditions of her tribe, her family's expectations, and her own wishes to fulfill her dreams for a better life in a free world.

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Review:

"Hauntingly explores the ramifications of a disturbing rite of passage in an island tribal culture." --Publishers Weekly

" A powerful and unique book." — School Library Journal

" Hauntingly explores the ramifications of a disturbing rite of passage in an island tribal culture." — Publishers Weekly

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& quot; Hauntingly explores the ramifications of a disturbing rite of passage in an island tribal culture.& quot; & mdash; Publishers Weekly

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"A powerful and unique book." --School Library Journal School Library Journal
"Hauntingly explores the ramifications of a disturbing rite of passage in an island tribal culture." --Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

Pat Lowery Collins lives in Gloucester, Massachusetts, where she writes, paints and illustrates full-time. She was born and raised in Hollywood and received her B.A. in English from the University of Southern California. She is an award winning poet and author, having written a number of young adult novels including The Fattening Hut (Houghton, 2003), Just Imagine (Houghton, 2001), and Signs and Wonders (Houghton, 1999), as well as the picture book Tomorrow, Up and Away (Houghton, 1990). To learn more about Pat Lowery Collins, visit her website at www.patlowerycollins.com.

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