{"product_id":"the-beast-is-an-animal-9781481488419","title":"The Beast Is an Animal","description":"\u003cb\u003eA girl with a secret talent must save her village from the encroaching darkness in this \"achingly poetic\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) and deeply satisfying tale.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlys was seven the first time she saw the soul eaters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese soul eaters are twin sisters who were abandoned by their father and slowly grew into something not quite human. And they feed off of human souls. When her village was attacked, Alys was spared and sent to live in a neighboring village. There the devout people created a strict world where fear of the soul eaters--and of the Beast they believe guides them--rule village life. But the Beast is not what they think he is. And neither is Alys. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside, Alys feels connected to the soul eaters, and maybe even to the Beast itself. As she grows from a child to a teenager, she longs for the freedom of the forest. And she has a gift she can tell no one, for fear they will call her a witch. When disaster strikes, Alys finds herself on a journey to heal herself and her world. A journey that will take her through the darkest parts of the forest, where danger threatens her from the outside--and from within her own heart and soul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret K. McElderry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481488419\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 6.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2017 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/30\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2017 pg. 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2017 pg. 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2017 - Recommended - Better Than Most\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Peternelle Van Arsdale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52136390033589,"sku":"9781481488419","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_adacdbdc-e54c-4718-ad37-feaa43a97a99.jpg?v=1767114313","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-beast-is-an-animal-9781481488419","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}