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504 pp.
| Viking |
April, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-0-670-01145-2$19.99
(3)
YA
Illustrated by
Charles Vess.
This anthology of imaginative short fiction and lyrical poetry about human-to-animal shape-shifters features original stories, re-imagined fairy tales, and retold myths by authors including Jane Yolen, Peter S. Beagle, and Tanith Lee. Familiar shape-changers (such as selkies, swan maidens, and mermen) cavort with more unusual animal-people (e.g., salamanders and bear brides) through settings spanning ancient Greece, frontier United States, and modern-day India.