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I ran across this video interview with Jessica Day George over at Fuse #8's School Library Journal Blog and decided it would be the perfect thing to share with you while you are waiting to find out if you are the lucky winner of the signed copy of Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow. I'll announce a winner in the morning...until then...
The difficult thing about reviewing is finding a balance between telling about a story and not giving anything crucial away. I am finding this balance particularly difficult with Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow.
If I knew everyone would be intrigued enough to read it with a recommendation that simply said, "I love this book. If you enjoy YA fantasy, such as books by Shannon Hale, Robin McKinley, Patricia Wrede, C.S. Lewis, etc. don't pass this one by"...that is all I would write. I enjoyed the journey through this book, not having any clue about the story ahead of time. I have seen reviews since I read Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow that gave away crucial elements of the story that I am glad I didn't know.
Having said all that, here is my review. I know. Finally.
The girl, aka the pika, lives in a place that is always winter. Her family is poor. The girl, though a teenager, remains nameless. Her mother was so upset at having another worthless girl, that she refuses to name her.
Legend has it, that nameless girls are often stolen by trolls...but it isn't a troll that takes the pika away from her safe home and beloved brother. It is an isbjorn, or ice bear. The great white bear takes the girl to live in an ice castle for a year, promising that her family will be wealthy.
Many girls have been taken by isbjorns in the past, but the girl has a special quality that distinguishes her from the others.
She can talk to animals, which certainly helps when you have been taken captive by a bear.
Jessica Day George loved this Norwegian fairy tale and decided to flesh it out into a full length novel. At the BYU conference, she said she chose the story because it had everything...adventure, trolls, castles, mystery, romance.
I also enjoyed the details she added to the tale...like how the ice castle smells of rotten meat. Ewww. So gross. Great description though.
Recommended readers: lovers of YA fantasy/fairy tales.
Thanks for that review! Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow sounds really good. I'll be sure to put it on hold at my local library.
Michelle said, on 2/27/2008 6:37:00 PM
Thank you for the review! I am so excited to read this book now! It's got everything I love in a book all wrapped up in one!
ikkinlala said, on 2/27/2008 8:37:00 PM
That sounds like a really neat book. I've read some Norwegian fairy tales, I think, but I'm not familiar with this one.
Beckyb said, on 2/28/2008 11:25:00 AM
Sounds super - I'd love to be included!!
KT said, on 2/28/2008 4:46:00 PM
Is this the same myth that East by Edith Pattou is based on? I really enjoyed East, and Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow sounds great. I will definately have to check this one out!
Emily said, on 2/28/2008 4:51:00 PM
KT, I haven't read East but I believe they are based on the same fairy tale.
hwalk said, on 2/28/2008 6:24:00 PM
I want to read it. I just read East though, so I think I will take some time so that I can read this book without comparing it too much.
Aubrey said, on 2/28/2008 8:39:00 PM
I like the interview - she sounds like a hoot. If she's that entertaining in real life, I'm sure the book is great!
Sara said, on 2/29/2008 6:56:00 AM
East o' the Sun, West O' the Moon is my favorite fairy tale, so I have to read this! It looks magical.
Bohae said, on 3/1/2008 4:59:00 AM
It sounds like an amazing read :) I've only read Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George, sadly :-( And I totally agree with you on the reviewing-with-balance-in-mind thing ;)
Amanda said, on 3/1/2008 4:56:00 PM
I would love to enter to win this book. Thank you!
myrna said, on 3/3/2008 1:37:00 AM
Thanks for the review. It sounds like a fun read.
Alyssa said, on 3/3/2008 10:40:00 AM
Wow! I'm so excited to read the book now. I hadn't been able to find any reviews of it yet, but this is incredible.
Stephanie Roth said, on 3/3/2008 10:55:00 AM
I started reading this book yesterday and I totally love it!
AnnaZ said, on 3/3/2008 11:45:00 AM
I'm anxiously awaiting this - I love fairy tale retellings. Shannon Hale (also a Utah author) has excellent fairy tale novels such as The Goose Girl or Book of a Thousand Days.
Emily said, on 3/3/2008 12:01:00 PM
Hi Everyone!
I'm anxious to read East now, too. I'll add that to my ever-growing to-read list.
Anna, Welcome. If you stick around, you'll find that I am a big fan of Shannon Hale. I spent a whole week spotlighting her here, actually. You can find an interview here: http://cleanreads.blogspot.com/2007/11/interview-with-shannon-hale.html
joelandnatalie said, on 3/3/2008 9:42:00 PM
Okay, sign me up again -- I'd love, LOVE to get this book!
Enna Isilee said, on 3/4/2008 10:26:00 PM
I loved meeting Jessica as well, wish I knew you were there. I haven't read EAST either but I've heard it's fantastic.
<b>Reader Rabbit</b> said, on 3/5/2008 12:20:00 AM
Thanks for the great review. I appreciate the way you concealed details.
I really wanted to read this book and now, I only want to read it more. It sounds great!
KT said, on 3/5/2008 10:36:00 AM
I am really excited now that I know that it's based on the same fairy tale as East. That just confirmed it will go in my every growing must read pile. Yay!
Aj said, on 3/5/2008 3:02:00 PM
Do you know of any other books that are based on Norwiegan folktales? I would love to hear about them.
Caesia J. said, on 3/5/2008 3:31:00 PM
I have yet to read "Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow," but it sounds like it would be an excellent addition to our library. I was a bit cautious and did not want to buy it straight off without knowing more about it. Bad, bad experience with other authors. Methinks I can safely go seek out "Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow."
Thanks for the review, especially for not giving critical information away!
Caesia J.
Shawna said, on 3/12/2008 11:43:00 PM
I'm sorry I missed out on the contest. Sounds like a very good read. I added it to my wishlist.
Matthews, Elizabeth. Different Like Coco. Candlewick Press, 2007. 32 pp. ISBN 978-0-7636-2548-1. $16.99More than anything, Coco Chanel's life story is a tale about using what you've got and and building on your strengths and resou
I have some exciting news. I went to LTUE at BYU last weekend. Oh, that wasn't the exciting part. Here it is...I have new signed books lined up for giveaways! YAY!
And, I talked Jessica Day George of Dragon Slipppers and Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow fame, into doing an interview. As soon as I brave up, I'll email some questions off to her. I can't wait for her answers. She was a riot in a bottle on Saturday.
In other words, expect a giveaway (and hopefully an interview) next week! See you then.
-Emily
PS. If you have any questions for Jessica, PLEASE leave them in the comments, and I'll throw them in (with credit to you). I'm not terribly confident about my interview-question-making skills. :)
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Megan said, on 2/21/2008 10:56:00 AM
I've read both books and absolutely ADORE them. She's a wonderful storyteller. Anyone who has not read them yet, MUST!
joelandnatalie said, on 2/21/2008 10:58:00 PM
Here's a few questions -- what is she reading right now? What does she do when she's got writer's block? What's her favorite part of the creative process? Okay, maybe those are some easy ones, but they're the ones I want to know.
Sarah said, on 2/23/2008 10:13:00 AM
We've enjoyed Dragon Slippers.
Questions? I'll ask my daughter. She likes the book. She wants to read the sequel.
No questions. But Jessica might like to know that my daughter loves authors' sites. Her favorite parts are deleted scenes and teasers from the books that are coming out. Could she add something like that to her site or give you a paragraph teaser during the interview?
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Thanks for that review! Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow sounds really good. I'll be sure to put it on hold at my local library.
Thank you for the review! I am so excited to read this book now! It's got everything I love in a book all wrapped up in one!
That sounds like a really neat book. I've read some Norwegian fairy tales, I think, but I'm not familiar with this one.
Sounds super - I'd love to be included!!
Is this the same myth that East by Edith Pattou is based on? I really enjoyed East, and Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow sounds great. I will definately have to check this one out!
KT, I haven't read East but I believe they are based on the same fairy tale.
I want to read it. I just read East though, so I think I will take some time so that I can read this book without comparing it too much.
I like the interview - she sounds like a hoot. If she's that entertaining in real life, I'm sure the book is great!
East o' the Sun, West O' the Moon is my favorite fairy tale, so I have to read this! It looks magical.
It sounds like an amazing read :)
I've only read Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George, sadly :-(
And I totally agree with you on the reviewing-with-balance-in-mind thing ;)
I would love to enter to win this book. Thank you!
Thanks for the review. It sounds like a fun read.
Wow! I'm so excited to read the book now. I hadn't been able to find any reviews of it yet, but this is incredible.
I started reading this book yesterday and I totally love it!
I'm anxiously awaiting this - I love fairy tale retellings. Shannon Hale (also a Utah author) has excellent fairy tale novels such as The Goose Girl or Book of a Thousand Days.
Hi Everyone!
I'm anxious to read East now, too. I'll add that to my ever-growing to-read list.
Anna, Welcome. If you stick around, you'll find that I am a big fan of Shannon Hale. I spent a whole week spotlighting her here, actually. You can find an interview here: http://cleanreads.blogspot.com/2007/11/interview-with-shannon-hale.html
Okay, sign me up again -- I'd love, LOVE to get this book!
I loved meeting Jessica as well, wish I knew you were there. I haven't read EAST either but I've heard it's fantastic.
Thanks for the great review. I appreciate the way you concealed details.
I really wanted to read this book and now, I only want to read it more. It sounds great!
I am really excited now that I know that it's based on the same fairy tale as East. That just confirmed it will go in my every growing must read pile. Yay!
Do you know of any other books that are based on Norwiegan folktales? I would love to hear about them.
I have yet to read "Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow," but it sounds like it would be an excellent addition to our library. I was a bit cautious and did not want to buy it straight off without knowing more about it. Bad, bad experience with other authors. Methinks I can safely go seek out "Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow."
Thanks for the review, especially for not giving critical information away!
Caesia J.
I'm sorry I missed out on the contest. Sounds like a very good read. I added it to my wishlist.