{"product_id":"game-of-fox-squirrels","title":"Game of Fox \u0026 Squirrels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2021 Oregon Book Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NPR Best Book of 2020\u003cbr\u003eA Finalist for the 2021-22 Maine Student Book Award\u003cbr\u003eA 2021 Mythopoeic Awards Finalist \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndre Norton Award finalist Jenn Reese explores the often thin line between magic and reality, light and darkness in her enchanting middle grade standalone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Brings to life, viscerally, what it is like to live in fear of abuse--even after the abuse itself is over. But there is magic here too, and the promise of a better future that comes with learning to let people who care about you into your world.\" --\u003cb\u003eAlan Gratz, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Refugee \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A captivating and touching story... both whimsical and emotionally--sometimes frighteningly--compelling.\" --\u003cb\u003eIngrid Law, Newbery Honor-winning author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSavvy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Magically creative and deeply honest, \u003ci\u003eA Game of Fox \u0026amp; Squirrels \u003c\/i\u003emerges games and grimness in a fantasy tale that tells the truth.\" --\u003cb\u003eElana K. Arnold, Printz Honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003eDamsel \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Boy Called Bat \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter an incident shatters their family, eleven-year old Samantha and her older sister Caitlin are sent to live in rural Oregon with an aunt they've never met. Sam wants nothing more than to go back to the way things were... before she spoke up about their father's anger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Aunt Vicky gives Sam a mysterious card game called \"A Game of Fox \u0026amp; Squirrels,\" Sam falls in love with the animal characters, especially the charming trickster fox, Ashander. Then one day Ashander shows up in Sam's room and offers her an adventure and a promise: find the Golden Acorn, and Sam can have anything she desires. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the fox is hiding rules that Sam isn't prepared for, and her new home feels more tempting than she'd ever expected. As Sam is swept up in the dangerous quest, the line between magic and reality grows thin. If she makes the wrong move, she'll lose far more than just a game. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for fans of Barbara O'Connor, Lauren Wolk, and Ali Benjamin, \u003ci\u003eA Game of Fox \u0026amp; Squirrels\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning, heartbreaking novel about a girl who finds the light in the darkness... and ultimately discovers the true meaning of home.","brand":"Jenn Reese","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47355230552300,"sku":"9781250762887","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Prebound-Glued","offer_id":47355230585068,"sku":"9798855110593","price":10.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781250762887.jpg?v=1772658139","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/game-of-fox-squirrels","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}