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School Library Journal
Starred Review on June 1, 2015 | Young Adult
Gr 7 Up—While staying true to Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, Fletcher crafts another masterpiece based upon the classic. With great care, she fleshes out minor characters until they live and breathe. This is Eponine's story—her tale of strength, inner character, and self-sacrifice. Raised by vile pickpocket parents in rural 19th-century France, she is forced to lie, steal, and cheat, despite her prickling conscience. When beautiful young Cosette comes to live with Eponine's heartless family, Eponine's kindnes...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
Fletcher brings front-and-center a minor player in Victor Hugo's <i>Les Misérables</i>: Eponine, the Parisian street g...Log In or Sign Up to Read More