The Bearskinner: a tale of the Brothers Grimm
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A dejected soldier makes a pact with the devil in this haunting, ultimatelyhopeful fairy tale, masterfully retold and vividly illustrated.Man or bear? When a person gives up hope, is he still human? Such is the story of a soldier who has lost everything to war: his childhood home, his family and friends, his youth, and his innocence. Enter that sly opportunist, the devil, who wraps the soldier in the armor of a dead bear’s skin, fills its pockets with gold, and makes a dangerous and horrible wager. An unforgettable retelling of a classic Grimm tale, THE BEARSKINNER is a story about the struggle between the two sides of our selves, and the heroic strength it takes to claim a victory.
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9780763627300
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| full_title | bearskinner a tale of the brothers grimm |
| author | schlitz laura amy |
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| lastUpdate | 2016-12-31 07:28:58AM |
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| auth_author2 | Grafe, Max., Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863., Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859. |
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| author_additional | retold by Laura Amy Schlitz ; illustrated by Max Grafe. |
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| display_description | A retelling of the Grimm fairy tale in which a despondent soldier makes a pact to do the devil's bidding for seven years in return for as much money and property as he could ever want. |
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| owning_library_arlington | Arlington Public Library, Aurora Hills, Central, Cherrydale, Columbia Pike, Connection Crystal City, Detention Center, Glencarlyn, Local History, Plaza, Shirlington, Westover |
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| physical | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 30 cm. |
| popularity | 9 |
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| publishDate | 2007 |
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| publisher | Candlewick Press, |
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| subject_facet | Fairy tales, Folklore -- Germany |
| target_audience | Juvenile |
| target_audience_full | Juvenile |
| title | The Bearskinner : a tale of the Brothers Grimm |
| title_alt | Bearskin. English. |
| title_display | The Bearskinner : a tale of the Brothers Grimm |
| title_full | The Bearskinner : a tale of the Brothers Grimm / retold by Laura Amy Schlitz ; illustrated by Max Grafe |
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