Laura Amy Schlitz

The Bearskinner

A Tale of the Brothers Grimm

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Schlitz narrates with clarity, grace, and sensitivity. . . . A provocative edition that should set older children thinking about the meaning of endurance and heroism. - Horn Book (starred review)Man or bear? When a person gives up hope, is he still human? Such is the story of a soldier who has lost everything to war: his childhood home, his family and friends, his youth, and his innocence. Enter that sly opportunist, the devil, who wraps the soldier in the armor of a dead bear's skin, fills its pockets with gold, and makes a dangerous and horrible wager. An unforgettable retelling of a classic Grimm tale, The Bearskinner is a story about the… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Grafe, Max

ISBN: 978-0-7636-2730-0
EAN: 9780763627300
Produktnummer: 2877423
Verlag: Random House N.Y.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Seitenangabe: 40 S.
Ausstattung: Bilderbuch
Abbildungen: Farb. Abb.
Sonstiges: Ab 9 - 12 J.

Über den Autor

Laura Amy Schlitz is the author of three other books for children: Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!; The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug Fortroy; and A Drowned Maiden's Hair, a Cybils Award winner. A librarian and professional storyteller, Laura Amy Schlitz lives in Maryland.Max Grafe has illustrated several books for children, including Old Coyote by Nancy Wood, The Wee Christmas Cabin of Carn-Na-Ween by Ruth Sawyer, and Eye of the Wolf by Daniel Pennac. Max Grafe lives in New York.