Title:
The beast player / Nahoko Uehashi ; illustrations by Yuta Onoda ; translated by Cathy Hirano.
ISBN:
9781250307460
Personal Author:
Edition:
First American hardcover edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Godwinbooks/Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
©2018
Physical Description:
344 pages : illustrations, genealogical table ; 24 cm
General Note:
"First published in English by Pushkin Press, 2018."
Translation of Kemono no Sōja.
Sequel: Beast warrior.
Awards Note:
Michael L. Printz Honor for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2020.
Honor book for the Mildred L. Batchelder Award (2020)
Summary:
Erin's family cares for the fearsome water serpents that form the core of their kingdom's army. When some of the beasts mysteriously die, Elin's mother is sentenced to death as punishment. With her last breath she manages to send her daughter to safety. Alone, far from home, Elin discovers that she can talk to both the terrifying water serpents and the majestic flying beasts that guard her queen. This skill involves her in deadly plots that could cost her life. Can she save herself and prevent her beloved beasts from being used as tools of war?
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader UG 6.1 20 509929
Genre:
Language Note:
Translated from the Japanese.
Audience:
840L Lexile
OCLC Number:
on1048435599
Availability:
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