{"product_id":"wild-beauty-paperback","title":"Wild Beauty - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna-Marie McLemore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003e\"A 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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna-Marie McLemore \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and grew up in a Mexican-American family. She attended University of Southern California on a Trustee Scholarship. A Lambda Literary Fellow, she has had work featured by the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West, CRATE Literary Magazine's \u003ci\u003ecratelit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCamera Obscura\u003c\/i\u003e's Bridge the Gap Series, and \u003ci\u003eThe Portland Review.\u003c\/i\u003e She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Weight of Feathers, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was a Morris Award finalist, and\u003ci\u003e When the Moon was Ours, \u003c\/i\u003ea 2017 Stonewall Honor book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wild Beauty\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691000008767,"sku":"9781250180735","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/90c5845bb585724bb585a633fe647c23.webp?v=1764990749","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/wild-beauty-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}