{"product_id":"the-elementals-isbn-9780544302396","title":"The Elementals","description":"Kate Witherspoon has lived a bohemian life with her artist parents. In 1917, the new art form of the motion picture is changing entertainment—and Kate is determined to become a director. \u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, midwestern farm boy Julian Birch has inherited the wanderlust that fueled his parents' adventures. A childhood bout with polio has left him crippled, but he refuses to let his disability define him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrangers driven by a shared vision, Kate and Julian set out separately for Los Angeles. When they finally meet, the teenage runaways realize their true magical legacy: the ability to triumph over death, over time. But as their parents before them learned, all magic comes with a price. | \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eTHE ELEMENTALS \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \"A sumptuous read, as bittersweet as it is beautiful.\"—Aprilynne Pike, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWings \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSpells\u003c\/i\u003e     \"Saundra Mitchell pulls off a thrilling conclusion to a mesmerizing series! She just gets better and better!\"—Carrie Ryan, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth series     \"Mitchell convincingly portrays the glittering, raucous L.A. of the burgeoning movie industry and the oppressive unease of looming war.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e        \u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eTHE VESPERTINE \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \"[A] richly conceived historical romance. . . . Fans of Libba Bray’s \u003ci\u003eA Great and Terrible Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e will find themselves enchanted by this atmospheric tale.\"—\u003ci\u003eBulletin\u003c\/i\u003e     \"Equal parts vivid period detail, gothic melodrama, and foreboding premonitions coming true . . . an absorbing tale.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e     \"Written in a passionate, inviting voice, \u003ci\u003eThe Vespertine\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich, historical novel of otherworldly power, forbidden romance, and questionable motives.\"—Aprilynne Pike, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eWings \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSpells\u003c\/i\u003e     \"Sheer pleasure from beginning to end.\"—TeenReads.com     \"I savored every word of \u003ci\u003eThe Vespertine\u003c\/i\u003e; I knew it was an amazing book from the first page and I was entranced until the very last.\"—Carrie Ryan, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth series        \u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eTHE SPRINGSWEET \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \"A lovely historical romance. . . . The author conjures a convincing picture of life on the Oklahoma prairie, painting an absorbing portrait of the landscape and of the people there. . . . A high-quality, absorbing drama.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e     \"\u003ci\u003eThe Springsweet\u003c\/i\u003e will steal your heart. Zora is a wounded heroine who had me cheering as she rediscovers the strength she thought she'd lost. Blend in a smoldering, yet refreshingly subtle hero, and add a twist of magic and you have a perfect romance in the Old West with another of Saundra Mitchell's signature rich and nuanced historic settings!\"—Aprilynne Pike, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWings \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSpells\u003c\/i\u003e     \"I didn't think YA historicals could get better than \u003ci\u003eThe Vespertine.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Springsweet\u003c\/i\u003e proved me wrong. This is a gorgeous, unputdownable book that will stay with you long after it's through. Saundra Mitchell just gets better and better.\"—Sarah MacLean, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake\u003c\/i\u003e     \"With Saundra Mitchell’s trademark evocative and gorgeous language, \u003ci\u003eThe Springsweet\u003c\/i\u003e takes us across the plains, where the people thirst for love just as the land thirsts for water. I never wanted this book to end!\"—Carrie Ryan, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth series\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890023985381,"sku":"NP9780544302396","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780544302396.jpg?v=1730232393","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-elementals-isbn-9780544302396","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}