{"product_id":"the-crane-husband-kelly-barnhill-9781250850973","title":"The Crane Husband","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novella\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If I had to nominate a worthy successor to Angela Carter, I would nominate Kelly Barnhill. \"--Laura Ruby, two-time National Book Award finalist and author of \u003ci\u003eBone Gap\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A slim little novella that packs a narrative punch more intense than that of many books ten times its length.\"--\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning author Kelly Barnhill brings her singular talents to \u003ci\u003eThe Crane Husband\u003c\/i\u003e, a raw, powerful story of love, sacrifice, and family.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Mothers fly away like migrating birds. This is why farmers have daughters.\u003c\/i\u003e\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA fifteen-year-old teenager is the backbone of her small Midwestern family, budgeting the household finances and raising her younger brother while her mom, a talented artist, weaves beautiful tapestries. For six years, it's been just the three of them--her mom has brought home guests at times, but none have ever stayed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet when her mom brings home a six-foot tall crane with a menacing air, the girl is powerless to prevent her mom letting the intruder into her heart, and her children's lives. Utterly enchanted and numb to his sharp edges, her mom abandons the world around her to weave the masterpiece the crane demands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this stunning contemporary retelling of \"The Crane Wife\" by the Newbery Medal-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Drank the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, one fiercely pragmatic teen forced to grow up faster than was fair will do whatever it takes to protect her family--and change the story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelly Barnhill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250850975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250850973\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tordotcom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2022 pg. 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2022 pg. 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/03\/2023","brand":"Kelly Barnhill","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071342407935,"sku":"9781250850973","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2b5f975f-df59-4356-a7e2-577a313df333.jpg?v=1685435541","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-crane-husband-kelly-barnhill-9781250850973","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}