{"product_id":"bearwalker-9780061123153","title":"Bearwalker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Joseph Bruchac, the author of the award-winning middle-grade thrillfest \u003cem\u003eSkeleton Man\u003c\/em\u003e, comes another creepy tale inspired by the folklore of indigenous Americans.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaron has always been fascinated by bears--their gentle strength and untamed power. But the Bearwalker legend, passed down by his Mohawk ancestors, tells of a different kind of creature--a terrible mix of human and animal that looks like a bear but is really a bloodthirsty monster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tale never seemed to be more than a scary story . . . until a class camping trip deep in the Adirondacks, when Baron comes face-to-face with an evil being that is all too real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eComport, Sally Wern:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Sally Wern Comport has been making pictures professionally since the age of sixteen. Her images have been seen in the editorial, advertising, and publishing markets worldwide, and her work includes the picture book \u003cem\u003eBrave Margaret: An Irish Adventure, \u003c\/em\u003e by Robert D. San Souci. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with her studio partner -- husband and their two daughters, Taylor and Olivia, and she recently completed her graduate education at Syracuse University to further her passion for the art of illustration.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBruchac, Joseph:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJoseph Bruchac is the author of \u003cem\u003eSkeleton Man\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Return of Skeleton Man\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBearwalker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Pond\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWhisper in the Dark\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as numerous other critically acclaimed novels, poems, and stories, many drawing on his Abenaki heritage. Mr. Bruchac and his wife, Carol, live in upstate New York, in the same house where he was raised by his grandparents. You can visit him online at www.josephbruchac.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631590248722,"sku":"9780061123153","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1c75d0f1-03fd-48d2-98a6-b60383fc5c1c.jpg?v=1732776977","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bearwalker-9780061123153","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}