The beast player
(Book)
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Published
New York : Godwinbooks, Henry Holt and Company, [2019].
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 20
Status
Downtown Branch - Young Adult Fiction
YA UEH
1 available
YA UEH
1 available
Gurley Branch - Young Adult Fiction
YA UEH
1 available
YA UEH
1 available
Madison Branch - Young Adult Fiction
YA UEH
1 available
YA UEH
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Branch - Young Adult Fiction | YA UEH | On Shelf | |
| Gurley Branch - Young Adult Fiction | YA UEH | On Shelf | |
| Madison Branch - Young Adult Fiction | YA UEH | This book was generously donated by Representative Mike Ball | On Shelf |
| South Huntsville Branch - Young Adult Fiction | YA UEH | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Godwinbooks, Henry Holt and Company, [2019].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
344 pages : illustrations, 1 genealogical table ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.1, 20 Points
Level 6.1, 20 Points
Lexile measure
840
Notes
General Note
Illustrations by Yuta Onoda.
General Note
Series numeration from www.goodreads.com.
General Note
"First published in English by Pushkin Press, 2018"--Title page verso.
General Note
Novel.
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.
Description
Elin's family has an important responsibility caring for the fearsome water serpents that form the core of their kingdom's army. So when some of the creatures mysteriously die, Elin's mother is sentenced to death as punishment. With her last breath, she manages to send her daughter to safey. Alone and far from home, Elin soon discovers that she can communicate with both the terrifying water serpents and the majestic flying beasts that guard her queen. This skill gives her great power, but it also 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? Or is there no escaping the terrible battles to come? --,From dust jacket.
Target Audience
840L,Lexile
Target Audience
Sentence length: 4 (hard),Word frequency: 1 (very easy),Lexile.
Awards
Michael L. Printz Honor for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2020
Awards
Batchelder Honor Book, 2020
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Citations
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. 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 Godwinbooks, Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
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.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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