{"product_id":"elf-dog-and-owl-head-paperback","title":"Elf Dog and Owl Head - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eM. T. Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJunyi Wu\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Newbery Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Writing with his characteristic precision, Anderson melds the fantastic with the everyday. . . . A hilarious, heartfelt triumph.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClay has had his fill of home life. A global plague has brought the world to a screeching halt, and with little to look forward to but a summer of video-calling friends, vying with annoying sisters for the family computer, and tuning out his parents' financial worries, he's only too happy to retreat to the woods. From the moment the elegant little dog with the ornate collar appears like an apparition among the trees, Clay sees something uncanny in her. Each day the mysterious Elphinore leads Clay down paths he never knew existed, deeper into the unknown. But they aren't alone in their surreal adventures. There are traps and terrors in the woods, too, and if Clay isn't careful, he might stray off the path and lose his way forever. With evocative black-and-white illustrations by Junyi Wu, National Book Award winner M. T. Anderson's novel\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis heartfelt and exhilarating, wry and poignant, seamlessly merging the fantastic and the familiar in a tale both timely and timeless.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. T. Anderson \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eFeed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ea National Book Award Finalist; the National Book Award winner \u003ci\u003eThe Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVolume II: The Kingdom on the Waves\u003c\/i\u003e, which were both Michael L. Printz Honor Books; \u003ci\u003eSymphony for the City of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eYvain: The Night of the Lion\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Landscape with Invisible Hand\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand many other books for children and young adults, including \u003ci\u003eThe Assassination of Brangwain Spurge\u003c\/i\u003e, cocreated with Eugene Yelchin, which was a National Book Award Finalist. M. T. Anderson lives near Boston, Massachusetts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJunyi Wu \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of several books, including\u003ci\u003e Two Bicycles in Beijing \u003c\/i\u003eby Teresa Robeson; \u003ci\u003eBeatrix Potter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Scientist \u003c\/i\u003eby Lindsay H. Metcalf; and the Newbery Honor Book\u003ci\u003e Scary Stories for Young Foxes \u003c\/i\u003eby Christian McKay Heidicker. Junyi Wu is a graduate of ArtCenter College of Design and is based in Orange County, California.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Newbery Medal (2024)\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 Elf Dog \u0026amp; Owl Head\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758518599968,"sku":"9781536235166","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/df143f01c5acedf76f8fb58a92649c7a_80f5306f-2f2c-4a5b-aaa0-c9f232d35204.webp?v=1780128544","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/elf-dog-and-owl-head-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}