{"product_id":"roses-and-bones-myths-tales-and-secrets-isbn-9780062019547","title":"Roses and Bones: Myths, Tales, and Secrets","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrancesca Lia Block, critically acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eWeetzie Bat\u003c\/em\u003e, gathers together three of her most enchanting books into one volume. Retelling age-old fairytales and Classical myths, this collection captures the best Block has to offer: extravagantly imaginative tales, dark landscapes, fierce poetry, and storytelling that is nothing short of magical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePsyche in a Dress\u003c\/em\u003e is told in free verse. A contemporary retelling of several Greek myths rolled together, it is set in California in a world where Aphrodite owns a dress shop and Orpheus is a rock musician.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEcho\u003c\/em\u003e is a prose reimagining of the stories of Echo and Narcissus. It stars a Hollywood girl who goes on a quest for love and along the way comes across angels, vampires, and fairies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Rose and the Beast\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of nine short stories which put a modern and original spin on fairytales such as Snow White, Thumbelina, Cinderella, Rose Red and Rose White, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoses and Bones\u003c\/em\u003e was praised by VOYA as \"a vivid and sensual ride.\" And each book in this evocative collection received multiple starred reviews, including one from \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e which proclaimed \"Block uses language like a jeweled sword, glittering as it cuts to the heart.\"\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eWhat happens when a girl finds herself at the crossroads between worlds—where the angels and ghosts, gods and demons, and beauties and beasts of myth are real? What does she do and who does she become?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoses and Bones\u003c\/em\u003e captures the best Francesca Lia Block has to offer: extravagantly imaginative tales, dark landscapes, fierce poetry, and storytelling that is nothing short of magical.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR THE ROSE AND THE BEAST:  “[Block] uses language like a jeweled sword, glittering as it cuts to the heart.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A retelling of myths and tales, Roses \u0026amp; Bones takes the reader on a vivid and sensual ride.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR ECHO:   “[Echo] begs not just to be read, but to be reread and savored.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Block] is the sorceress of iridescent language.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR PSYCHE IN A DRESS:  “[Block] deftly weaves myth and magic into scenes from contemporary life, viewed through a shimmering prism of the very hip.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Riveting and brilliant, this is a must for most YA collections.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Vignettes of urgent free verse make for a fast read…Block raises the edgy question: ‘Is beauty monstrous?’” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Intoxicating... Heady... The darkness of these conflicts and subjects proves the strength of the magic [Block] describes: the transfiguring power of love.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Block’s] lush, beautiful words turn modern-day Los Angeles into a fantastical world of fairies, angels, and charms - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888007147749,"sku":"NP9780062019547","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062019547.jpg?v=1730227939","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/roses-and-bones-myths-tales-and-secrets-isbn-9780062019547","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}