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The Fattening Hut Hardcover - 2003
by Pat Lowery Collins
Helen doesn’t want to stay in the fattening hut. She’s told her mother that she’s too young, not ready for it. Why must she marry so soon? She doesn’t want to gorge on rich meals for monthsuntil she is round and heavy, like a good bride should be. Just like her mother and sister before her, just like all the women of her tribe. When she finds out the terrible secret the fattening hut harbors, she becomes even more confused and defiant. Lonely, scared, and feeling hemmed in by family, by culture, and by tradition, Helen fights for the chance to be educated, young, and free.
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Helen doesn’t want to stay in the fattening hut. She’s told her mother that she’s too young, not ready for it. Why must she marry so soon? She doesn’t want to gorge on rich meals for monthsuntil she is round and heavy, like a good bride should be. Just like her mother and sister before her, just like all the women of her tribe. When she finds out the terrible secret the fattening hut harbors, she becomes even more confused and defiant. Lonely, scared, and feeling hemmed in by family, by culture, and by tradition, Helen fights for the chance to be educated, young, and free.
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- Title The Fattening Hut
- Author Pat Lowery Collins
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st Edition
- Pages 186
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin, Boston
- Date 2003-09-22
- ISBN 9780618309559 / 0618309551
- Weight 0.81 lbs (0.37 kg)
- Dimensions 8.52 x 5.76 x 0.76 in (21.64 x 14.63 x 1.93 cm)
- Ages 12 to UP years
- Grade levels 7 - UP
- Reading level 930
- Library of Congress subjects Sex role, Islands
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002151923
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
"The book is beautifully written... This exquisite story tactfully portrays a very grim subject." VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)
"...the telling brims with lyrical descriptions as it raises provocative questions about cross-cultural boundaries and human rights." Booklist, ALA
"An effective portrayal of a girl on the brink of adulthood, set within the framework of a suspenseful adventure story." Publishers Weekly
"...the telling brims with lyrical descriptions as it raises provocative questions about cross-cultural boundaries and human rights." Booklist, ALA
"An effective portrayal of a girl on the brink of adulthood, set within the framework of a suspenseful adventure story." Publishers Weekly
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