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The beast player
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Balaton Community Library - Teen Fiction | UEHASHI | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Godwinbooks, Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
Format
Book
Edition
First American hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
344 pages : illustrations, genealogical table ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781250307460, 1250307465
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.1, 20 Points
Level 6.1, 20 Points
Lexile measure
840
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General Note
"First published in English by Pushkin Press, 2018."
Description
Nahoko Uehashi's The Beast Player is an epic YA fantasy about a girl with a special power to communicate with magical beasts and the warring kingdom only she can save.
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Elin'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?
Target Audience
840L Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.1 20 509929.
Language
Translated from the Japanese.
Awards
Michael L. Printz Honor for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2020.
Awards
Batchelder Honor Book, 2020.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Uehashi, N., Onoda, Y., & Hirano, C. (2019). The beast player (First American hardcover edition.). Godwinbooks, Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Uehashi, Nahoko, Yuta, Onoda and Cathy, Hirano. 2019. The Beast Player. New York: Godwinbooks, Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Uehashi, Nahoko, Yuta, Onoda and Cathy, Hirano. The Beast Player New York: Godwinbooks, Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Uehashi, N., Onoda, Y. and Hirano, C. (2019). The beast player. First American hardcover edn. New York: Godwinbooks, Henry Holt and Company.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Uehashi, Nahoko, Yuta Onoda, and Cathy Hirano. The Beast Player First American hardcover edition., Godwinbooks, Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
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