{"product_id":"the-dark-pond-9780060529987","title":"The Dark Pond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Bruchac, the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eSkeleton Man\u003c\/em\u003e, puts a contemporary spin on Native American lore to create a spine-tingling tale of monsters and darkness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat kind of sinister creature lurks in the dark pond in the forest? Armie can feel it calling to him . . . and he suspects the answer may lie in the legends of his Shawnee ancestors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Although it's steeped in Mohawk lore and tradition, Bruchac's story is contemporary both in its setting and its celebration of the enduring strength and courage of Native American women.\"\u003cem\u003e (Booklist)\u003c\/em\u003e\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":50513678631186,"sku":"9780060529987","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dc5f814f-c88b-468b-bd20-0456cbb5c811.jpg?v=1730965526","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dark-pond-9780060529987","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}