{"product_id":"wild-beauty-9781250180735","title":"Wild Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWild Beauty, \u003c\/i\u003eacclaimed YA author Anna-Marie McLemore introduces a spellbinding setting and two characters who are drawn together by fate--and pulled apart by reality.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove grows such strange things. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor nearly a century, the Nomeolvides women have tended the grounds of La Pradera, the lush estate gardens that enchant guests from around the world. They've also hidden a tragic legacy: if they fall in love too deeply, their lovers vanish. But then, after generations of vanishings, a strange boy appears in the gardens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe boy is a mystery to Estrella, the Nomeolvides girl who finds him, and to her family, but he's even more a mystery to himself; he knows nothing more about who he is or where he came from than his first name. As Estrella tries to help Fel piece together his unknown past, La Pradera leads them to secrets as dangerous as they are magical in this stunning exploration of love, loss, and family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnna-Marie McLemore's debut novel \u003ci\u003eThe Weight of Feathers \u003c\/i\u003egarnered fabulous reviews and was a finalist for the prestigious YALSA Morris Award, and her second novel, \u003ci\u003eWhen the Moon was Ours\u003c\/i\u003e, was longlisted for the 2016 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWild Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"No one does magical realism quite like McLemore, and this third novel, laced with slow-burning suspense, folklore, romance, and spun together with exquisite, luxuriant prose, proves it. . . . Sheer magic: fierce, bright, and blazing with possibility.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA solid, must-have addition to McLemore's growing body of work, this fantastical tale will delight her fans and entice a new audience. --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250180735\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e193673 \/ Wild Beauty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anna-Marie McLemore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648662794396,"sku":"9781250180735","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_829d78e3-2423-49f1-991a-7a4831339708.jpg?v=1603870683","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/wild-beauty-9781250180735","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}