{"product_id":"the-undead-fox-of-deadwood-forest-newbery-honor-award-winner-9780316575737","title":"The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest (Newbery Honor Award Winner)","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Newbery Honor Award Book!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fox and a badger begrudgingly team up to change their destinies in this endearing middle grade novel Featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout, this critically acclaimed novel brings Deadwood Forest to life through both words and art. Perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Katherine Applegate.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ? \"Heartbreaking, marvelously funny, and generously redemptive.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Clare is the undead fox of Deadwood Forest. Here, leaves grow in a perpetual state of fall: not quite dead, but not quite alive--just like Clare. Long ago, he was struck by a car, and, hovering between life and death, he was given the choice to either cross into the Afterlife or become an Usher of wandering souls. Clare chose the latter: a solitary life of guiding souls to their final resting place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Clare's quiet and predictable days are met with upheaval when a badger soul named Gingersnipes knocks on his door. Despite Clare's efforts to usher her into the Afterlife, the badger is unable to leave Deadwood. This is unprecedented. Baffling. A disturbing mystery which threatens the delicate balance between the living and the dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Desperate for help, Clare and Gingersnipes set out on a treacherous journey to find Hesterfowl--the visionary grouse who recently foretold of turmoil in Deadwood. But upon their arrival, Hesterfowl divulges a shocking revelation that leaves Clare devastated, \u003ci\u003eoutraged\u003c\/i\u003e, and determined to do anything to change his fate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316575737\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.63h x 5.25w x 0.76d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e555214 \/ Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aubrey Hartman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52774258344117,"sku":"9780316575737","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-undead-fox-of-deadwood-forest-newbery-honor-award-winner-9780316575737","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}