{"product_id":"before-the-devil-knows-youre-here-9781682636473","title":"Before the Devil Knows You're Here","description":"\u003cb\u003ePart dark gothic fantasy, part journey into the bizarre, this delicious blending of tall tales and Latin American surrealism will haunt you as you devour it!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Highly imaginative and powerfully affecting.\"\u003c\/i\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1836, Wisconsin. Catalina lives with her pa and brother in a ramshackle cabin on the edge of the wilderness. Harsh winters have brought the family to the brink of starvation, and Catalina has replaced her poet's soul with an unyielding determination to keep Pa and her brother alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a sudden illness claims Pa, a strange man appears--a man covered in bark, leaves growing from his head, and sap dripping from his eyes. He scoops up her brother and disappears, leaving behind a bird with crimson wings. Catalina can't let this man--if that's what he is--have her brother. So, she grabs Pa's knife and follows the bird. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong the way, she finds help from a young lumberjack, who has his own reasons for hunting the Man of Sap. As their journey takes them deeper into the woods, they encounter strange beasts and tormented spirits. The more they uncover about the Man of Sap, the more they learn how deeply Catalina's fate is entwined with his, planted long ago in cursed seeds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn enchanting mixture of American tall tales and Faustian elements, \u003ci\u003eBefore the Devil Knows You're Here\u003c\/i\u003e centers a fierce Mexican American poet on a quest to save her brother. Autumn Krause's vivid, haunting prose and rich symbolism make this a must-read for fans of Maggie Stiefvater and Erin Craig.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peachtree Teen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682636473\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Autumn Krause","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43075539206325,"sku":"9781682636473","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e8e2aed1-ace3-466c-9fca-88c99b466ae9.jpg?v=1691468314","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/before-the-devil-knows-youre-here-9781682636473","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}