{"product_id":"pearly-everlasting-a-novel-isbn-9781443471138","title":"Pearly Everlasting: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFINALIST Barnes and Nobel Discover Prize 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER of the HarperCollins Canada-UBC Prize for Best New Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteeped in rural folklore and superstition, and full of remarkable characters, \u003cem\u003ePearly Everlasting\u003c\/em\u003e is an enchanting woodland Gothic about the triumph of good over evil, the beauty of the natural world, and a bond of love that cannot be broken.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew Brunswick, 1934: A cook in a logging camp rescues an orphaned baby bear and brings it home to his wife. She names the cub Bruno and raises him alongside their newborn daughter, Pearly Everlasting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving in the forest amid severe poverty during the Great Depression, Pearly’s family and the lumberjacks form a close-knit commu­nity that accepts and embraces the tame young bear in their camp. But when a new camp supervisor—a profiteer who endangers the lives of the loggers—arrives, he is less accepting of Bruno.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the supervisor is later found dead, Bruno is blamed, and then kidnapped and sold to an animal trader. Determined to rescue the only brother she has ever known, Pearly, now a teenager, sets off on a hazardous solo journey—her first trip to the Outside—to find him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo make her way home again, Pearly will tramp through miles of ice and snow, elude malevolent spirits, and confront the cruelty of local villagers. But over the course of her harrowing journey, she will also discover new worlds, the kindness of strangers, and a strength she never knew she possessed.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“With descriptions so vivid, they transfer you to a different time and place. . . . Armstrong weaves an unforgettable tale of unconditional love and the powerful bond of siblings. A remarkable story, sparkling with brilliance.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmanda Peters, author of The Berry Pickers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a poet’s novel, beautifully drawn and yet as succinct and addictive as any adventure story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZoe Whittall, author of Wild Failure and The Fake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003ePearly Everlasting\u003c\/em\u003e wraps you in a blanket, lights the fire beside you, and regales you with tall tales, one marvel after another. A bewitching story of life in the New Brunswick woods.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGail Anderson-Dargatz, author of The Almost Widow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Pearly Everlasting\u003c\/em\u003e is at times hauntingly beautiful, at times sad, yet also laugh-out-loud funny in other moments. There’s a dose of fairy-tale magic in the wood­land setting… This tender tale of hope and the redeeming nature of human kindness is also about com­ing home, literally and figuratively.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novel Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A spirited teenage girl sets off through the woods of 1934 New Brunswick, Canada, to rescue the bear she considers her brother in this enchanting U.S. debut from Canadian poet Armstrong (\u003cem\u003eTake Us Quietly\u003c\/em\u003e)… The adventure brims with folklore and superstition, as Pearly musters the courage to overcome her fears, and there are many lighthearted moments, such as when Pearly convinces Bruno to climb into the backseat of a car. This gentle story is sure to win Armstrong new fans.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Poet and novelist Armstrong paints a vivid picture of the rough life in lumber camps of the time, deftly capturing the nature of life in the forest and the love of a girl for her family. VERDICT: A charming and highly recommended story about family ties, the embrace of the natural world, and love.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Armstrong’s prose is shot through with Pearly’s unique vernacular, and readers will feel the bone-cold winter and taste the blood of many blows that befall almost everyone. Meeting Pearly will change readers’ minds about who is civilized and who is not.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this magical read, Armstrong charms readers while drawing from rural folklore, superstitious beliefs and adventure in a suspenseful coming-of-age novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Armstrong...tells [this] tale in lyrically striking prose and makes its fairy tale elements work by grounding them in the grim realities and stunning beauties of life in a Depression-era logging camp.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Armstrong describes camp life and deep-woods adventures with a gritty cadence evoking a world before the Acadian forest became endangered.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperAvenue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890675445989,"sku":"NP9781443471138","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781443471138.jpg?v=1730233818","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/pearly-everlasting-a-novel-isbn-9781443471138","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}