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When Cassie was a little girl, her grandmother told her a fairy tale about her mother, who made a deal with the Polar Bear King and was swept away to the ends of the earth. Now that Cassie is older, she knows the story was a nice way of saying her mother had died. Cassie lives with her father... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Cassie: Cassie is an eighteen year old girl who dreams of going to college and pursuing her dreams of becoming an Arctic researcher. Because of a fairy tale element in her life, however, these dreams are challenged.
- Bear: The great white bear that Cassie agrees to marry in exchange for finding her mother.
- Gram: Cassie's beloved grandmother, who always told her a fairy tale she wasn't sure if she should believe.
- Gail: Cassie's long lost mother.
- Max: One of Cassie's "uncles", one of her friends since she was little. He is a helicopter pilot.
- Jamie: One of the munaqsri of the human race.
- North Wind: Cassie's grandfather
- Father Forest: Is the munaqsri of a forest near the artic. Cassie goes to him for help.
- Aspen Girl: Munsaqri of the aspen trees in Father Forest region. Takes form of little girl.
- Troll Princess: Princess on the island of trolls that keeps Gail captive.
Setting & Locations edit
- North Pole: Cassie lives there with his dad and helps him tracking polar bears
- Bear's Castle: Unknown place. Everything is made of ice
- Father Forest's House: Forest
- Troll's Castle: Place where there's creatures with no body. It helds the lost sould
- Fairbanks: Cassie's grandma town
First Sentence edit
Once upon a time, the North Wind said to the Polar Bear King, 'Steal me a daughter, and when she grows, she will be your bride.'"
Table of Contents edit
-31 Chapters.
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Sarah Beth Durst (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry
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Publication Date: October 6th 2009
ISBN: 141698643X
Page Count: 308
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: October 6th 2009
ISBN: 141698643X
Page Count: 308
Awards edit
- Andre Norton Award (Finalist, 2009: Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy)
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsSome content is a little bit explicit. Recommended for age +15.
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