{"product_id":"the-mount-paperback-1","title":"The Mount - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol Emshwiller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip K. Dick Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest of the Year: \u003ci\u003eLocus, Village Voice, San Francisco Chronicle, Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated for the Impac Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharley is an athlete. He wants to grow up to be the fastest runner in the world, like his father. He wants to be painted crossing the finishing line, in his racing silks, with a medal around his neck. Charley lives in a stable. He isn't a runner, he's a mount. He belongs to a Hoot: The Hoots are alien invaders. Charley hasn't seen his mother for years, and his father is hiding out in the mountains somewhere, with the other Free Humans. The Hoots own the world, but the humans want it back. Charley knows how to be a good mount, but now he's going to have to learn how to be a human being.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Emshwiller\u003c\/b\u003e (sfwa.org\/members\/emshwiller) is the author of many acclaimed novels and story collections, including \u003ci\u003eCarmen Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Start of the End of It All\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the World Fantasy Award), \u003ci\u003eReport to the Men's Club and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e I Live with You and You Dont' Know It\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Mount\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Philip K. Dick Award and a Nebula Award finalist). She teaches in the NYU Continuing Education program, and divides her time between homes in New York City and California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.06 x 4.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mount\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397376852217,"sku":"9780142403020","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/uGVIhqaGYR9780142403020.webp?v=1770293004","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-mount-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}