{"product_id":"9780316575720","title":"The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest (Newbery Honor Award Winner)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Newbery Honor Award Book!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fox and a badger begrudgingly team up to change their destinies in this endearing middle grade novel Featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout, this critically acclaimed novel brings Deadwood Forest to life through both words and art. Perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Katherine Applegate.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e     ? “Heartbreaking, marvelously funny, and generously redemptive.” -\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e     Clare is the undead fox of Deadwood Forest. Here, leaves grow in a perpetual state of fall: not quite dead, but not quite alive—just like Clare. Long ago, he was struck by a car, and, hovering between life and death, he was given the choice to either cross into the Afterlife or become an Usher of wandering souls. Clare chose the latter: a solitary life of guiding souls to their final resting place. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e     Clare’s quiet and predictable days are met with upheaval when a badger soul named Gingersnipes knocks on his door. Despite Clare’s efforts to usher her into the Afterlife, the badger is unable to leave Deadwood. This is unprecedented. Baffling. A disturbing mystery which threatens the delicate balance between the living and the dead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e     Desperate for help, Clare and Gingersnipes set out on a treacherous journey to find Hesterfowl—the visionary grouse who recently foretold of turmoil in Deadwood. But upon their arrival, Hesterfowl divulges a shocking revelation that leaves Clare devastated, \u003ci\u003eoutraged\u003c\/i\u003e, and determined to do anything to change his fate. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aubrey Hartman","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":51769875497016,"sku":"9780316575720","price":23.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0218\/3858\/files\/BNCImageAPI_bbc43dc7-770d-4c27-bd33-a48c8d9b0b8d.jpg?v=1783007833","url":"https:\/\/nutsandshells.com\/products\/9780316575720","provider":"Nuts \u0026 Shells","version":"1.0","type":"link"}