Edith Pattou Explained

Edith Pattou
Birth Place:	Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation:	Writer
Nationality:	American
Education:	Francis W. Parker School Scripps College (BA) Claremont Graduate University (MA) University of California, Los Angeles (MLIS)
Notableworks:	East
Spouse:	Charles Emery
Children:	1

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]

External links

• Edith Pattou's website

Notes and References

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