{"product_id":"the-healers-apprentice-9780310721437","title":"The Healer's Apprentice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA realistic, fast-paced reimagining of the Sleeping Beauty fairytale full of royalty, romance, and danger. This masterful combination of love and heartbreak--combined with the novel's surprise ending--is everything fans of fantasy, historical, and medieval fiction yearn for.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRose has been appointed as a healer's apprentice at Hagenheim Castle, a rare opportunity for a woodcutter's daughter like her. While she often feels uneasy at the sight of blood, Rose is determined to prove herself capable. Failure will mean returning home to marry the aging bachelor her mother has chosen for her--a bloated, disgusting merchant who makes Rose feel ill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Lord Hamlin, the future duke, is injured, it is Rose who must tend to him. As she works to heal his wound, she begins to understand emotions she's never felt before and wonders if he feels the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut falling in love is forbidden, as Lord Hamlin is betrothed to a mysterious young woman in hiding. As Rose's life spins toward confusion, she must take the first steps on a journey to discover her own destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Healer's Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn award-winning historical romance--a creative retelling of the Sleeping Beauty fairytale--by author Melanie Dickerson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for readers ages 13-18 and adults who enjoy historical romances similar to Eva Ibbotson's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA romantic, fast-paced read--sure to entrance fans of fairytale retellings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zondervan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780310721437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Christy Awards - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian Book Award - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Carol Award - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2011 pg. 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010 pg. 63 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/04\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCBA Retailers\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2010 pg. 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2010 pg. 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e139860 \/ Healer's Apprentice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 14\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Melanie Dickerson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635765637276,"sku":"9780310721437","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1ef6de8f-86cc-4ac7-8ec6-51f49a4070dd.jpg?v=1603840452","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-healers-apprentice-9780310721437","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}